Mohali, June 20 -- The district consumer disputes redressal commission, Chandigarh, has directed a contractor to refund Rs.3.3 lakh with six percent annual interest to a homeowner for failing to complete renovation work despite receiving advance payment. The commission also awarded Rs.10,000 as compensation, including litigation expenses.

The order came on a complaint filed by Rattan Chand, a resident of Ambedkar Colony, Dhanas, Chandigarh, against Naginder Singh of Kharar, Mohali.

According to the complaint, Chand hired Singh in July 2020 to renovate his house in Dashmesh Enclave, Kharar, for Rs.5.5 lakh and paid Rs.3.3 lakh in advance on different dates. The parties also executed an agreement on August 19, 2020, detailing the scope of...