building construction
Ravi
(Querist) 02 October 2009
This query is : Resolved
I am an IAF officer. In 2001 I had constructed a 1200 sqft house through a builder. Last year I got the house renovated and extended to 1900 sqft through the same builder. There was no official contract, only goodwill and trust in doing the job. Though he had promised completion of job in 6 months he took almost an year to complete the job. Within a month of my shifting into the house, the walls developed cracks due to poor quality of plastering material, there was heavy seepage in all the rooms and the tiles (vitrified) started cracking and sinking). On top of that he presented me a very overinflated bill for the work. To give an example, a cost of tiling was charged as Rs 30 per sq feet, in spite of the fact that I had purchased the tiles myself. The market cost for tiling is 5-8 Rs depending on place. In spite of my bringing these to his notice, he has neither changed the bill, noe corrected the flaws in the construction. Is there any organisation or agency which can help me to assess the damage done to my house due to faulty construction and also be able to assess the correct cost of work done?? What are the legal options??
adv. rajeev ( rajoo )
(Expert) 02 October 2009
U can file consumer complaint in the consumer forum against the builder for not providing better service I mean his consturction is worst.
If you want to assess the cost of work done by the builder , you will have to file an application to appoint an expert as court commissioner to assess the cost of construction.
Y V Vishweshwar Rao
(Expert) 02 October 2009
I Agree with lrd Friend
It is better to get the damage estimated by a Civil Engineer and take a Technical/Expert Report on the quality of Work/ Material used and Workmanship and the damage /losss caused to you .
Issue a Notice to the Builder and file a Consumer Dispute Case in your local Area Jurisdiction
To my Knowledge there is no such organisation/agency to help in this matters- as mentioned by you -
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 02 October 2009
opinion of Rajeev and Vishweshwar Rao is complete.
Ravi
(Querist) 02 October 2009
Thanks a lot for the very very quick replies to my querry. I am presently at Nagpur Maharashtra. can anyone provide me a contact for lawyer/civil engineer/ consumer court details at Nagpur to help me in this problem. being a defence officer and posted allover the country side, i would require a reliable contact to be at the location.
Thanks again.
Sachin Bhatia
(Expert) 02 October 2009
Agreed with Mr.Rajeev's opinion
Sachin Bhatia
(Expert) 02 October 2009
Agreed with Mr.Rajeev's opinion
DD Sathe
(Expert) 02 October 2009
It is unfortunate that award of work without any formal contract on mutual trust basis should lead to this route!
Number of Govt. Approved Valuers are normally available at any place-you can contact any insurance company as they maintain list of value assesors.
However, mutual resolution of dispute in your case would be better,I believe. Give more try on this, posibly through some mutual acquittances.
All the best.
Sarvesh Kumar Sharma Advocate
(Expert) 02 October 2009
