Bibi Bhani complex allottees demand action against Jalandhar Improvement Trust officials

Our Correspondent
Jalandhar, October 6

Allottees of Bibi Bhani residential complex today met Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Balkar Singh and handed him an application demanding action against the Jalandhar Improvement Trust (JIT) officials who failed to comply with the orders of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum regarding refund of payments to allottees with interest.

Talking to The Tribune, Navtej Singh Chahal, one of the allottees, said, “The JIT has miserably failed to comply with the orders of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum and has not given compensation to the allottees who recently won cases.”

He said the JIT had promised the possession of flats in 2012, however, even after requesting the officials concerned numerous times, neither did they received the possession of their flats nor got refund. “Therefore, sick of the red-tapism, we (allottees) filed our complaints at the consumer forum,” he added.

He said despite winning their cases, the JIT has not paid them their respective payments as mentioned in the judgment copy.

“On many occasions, both bailable and non-bailable warrants have been issued against the JIT over non-compliance of orders, but the police had failed to make any arrests. Thus, we met the DCP and handed over him our application,” he said. Meanwhile, another allottee, Vivek Bansal, who was present with the delegation that met the DCP, said, “The JIT has duped people. Even after paying lakhs, we have neither received possession nor have we been refunded. Not even a single penny has been spent on the development work. Now, the JIT is not paying compenQsation as ordered by the consumer court,” he said.

He said they demand the police to act in the matter and wanted to know why cops failed to make any arrest despite warrants issued by the consumer court. He informed that DCP Balkar has assured them that after carrying out the probe, action would be taken.

Surya Enclave residents up in arms

Members of the Surya Enclave Extension Welfare Society staged a protest against the JIT on Tuesday. Members of the society sat outside the office of the JIT and demanded refund of the principal amount paid to the trust for plots. They said they have not received possession of plots till date.

ML Sehgal, chief of the Surya Enclave Extension Welfare Society, said the JIT has miserably failed to remove encroachments, which was the main reason behind allottees not getting possession of their plots even after nine years. He said there are a number of encroachments at the ‘C and D’ block of the complex. Also, there are high tension wires of the PSPCL running over the allotted plots, which has not been removed.

Sehgal said they have handed over a memorandum to the JIT Chairman, and he has assured that they will soon resolve their issues.