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SC tells Unitech to pay litigation cost to home buyers (Lead)
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) In a first of its kind order, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Unitech to pay the litigation cost to home buyers who had succeeded before the grievance redressal commission in their lawsuit against the real estate major but later opted for the return of their principal amount with interest instead of flats.
A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud directed the real estate major to pay Rs 80,000 each as litigation cost to 39 flat buyers who had opted out of the developer’s Vistas project in Gurugram.
The court directed Unitech to pay the amount towards litigation cost within four weeks to buyers at Unitech’s Vistas project who have succeeded before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) but later opted out of the project.
The top court by its February 20 order had directed Unitech to pay interest at the rate of 14 per cent to the 39 flat buyers, but they later opted out of the project.
The 39 flat buyers had paid Rs 16.55 crore to the builder and sought both principal amount and interest thereon after builder did not hand over the possession of the flats as promised by 2012.
The happiness of the beneficiaries was so much that a woman standing in the visitors’ gallery loudly thanked the court. Later, she was escorted to the point from where lawyers address the judges and once again thanked the judges.
Meanwhile, 70 flats buyers of Amrapali Silicon City — a company of the Amrapali Group — on Wednesday moved the top court, challenging insolvency proceedings against the company before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
The Amrapali Silicon City is a project located in Noida.
The tribunal has already admitted a plea by the Bank of Baroda against the company over a loan default.
In the case of Jaypee Infratech, the top court by its September 11 order had appointed senior counsel Shekhar Naphade and advocate Shubhangi Tuli to represent the home buyers at the meetings of the Committee of the Creditors.
The committee would consider the plan for restructuring of Jaypee Infratech by the Interim Resolution Professional appointed by the tribunal on August 9.
The top court had on September 4 stayed the order of the NCLT appointing an insolvency resolution professional to carry out corporate insolvency resolution proceedings on IDBI’s plea seeking recovery of Rs 526 crore from Jaypee Infratech.
The stay of the August 9 order of the NCLT restored the management of Jaypee Infratech back to the defaulting company. The IDBI Bank had moved the top court for the vacation of the September 4 stay order.
The top court on September 11 modified its September 4 order on a plea by Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, who had told the court that if the control of Jaypee Infratech continued with its erstwhile management, then it would affect the rights of both the creditors and consumers.
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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