Mohali, July 20 -- The district consumer disputes redressal commission, Mohali, has directed WWICS Estates to either hand over a Shimla resident's flat with all approvals and execute the sale deed, or refund Rs.44.62 lakh with 15% annual interest after finding that the builder failed to deliver legal possession within the agreed timeline.

The commission, headed by president Kuljit Pal Singh along with members Ranvir Kaur and Ramesh Kumar Gupta, also awarded Rs.50,000 as compensation for mental harassment and litigation expenses.

Complainant Amit Kashyap of Shimla had booked a 3BHK apartment in the WWICS project in Mohali in August 2012. Under the apartment agreement signed on August 23, 2012, the builder agreed to deliver possession wit...