FIR issued against two diamond traders of Mumbai Dahyabhai Sutaria and Bhupat Lukhi and their partner Sangeeta Hegde, after a hi-end project in Mira Road gets suspended. Approximately 500 people, who had paid up to 85% advance money for the project in Mira Road, are in dilemma of neither getting the possession nor the money back as construction process was stopped over the last four years.
Last hope of these affected buyers is in the hand of Thane Police now, which are in command of the investigation, taking over from Kashimaira Police. Reportedly, Thane Police filed a first information report against realty firm Kashimira Ceramic Products LLP, run by diamond traders Dahyabhai Sutaria and Bhupat Lukhi, advocate Vijaykumar Hegde, and his wife Sangeeta Hegde who are also the administrative bodies of another realty house called Tanvi Constructions. The FIR is consisting names of Sutaria, Lukhi, and Sangeeta but not Hegde, who said he was the non-executive director of realty firm Tanvi Construction.
The complaints of the suffering flats buyers revealed that Kashimira Ceramic launched in 2010 was one of the biggest projects in the suburbs- the 22-storey Tanvi Eminence Phase I & II in Kashimara, Meera Road (E). The project was supposed to deliver 400 flats of one and two-bhk in Phase- I in 2013 and in Phase-II there were 250 flats to be delivered in 2014.
The project was stalled in 2013; till that time the construction work had completed till the 10th floor in Phase- I and there was no introduction of Phase-II, according to the complaint filed by the flat buyers. Once they had realized that they had been “cheated”, they held quite a few meetings with the builders and during each and every meeting the builders only gave nothing but high assurance for keeping their expectations alive. One of the buyers claimed that she had paid Rs. 35 lac long back in 2012 for 2-bhk allotment, which was of 58 lac cost.
She said, “First the builders told us they had run into problems with environment department because the project was in the vicinity of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Then we found that the builders had a problem among themselves and one of them had filed a case against his partners.”
Another home buyer claimed that he purchased a flat in 14th floor of Phase-I. Now he is living in a 350bhk apartment in Borivali with is ailed mother. He borrowed Rs. 5 lac as home loan to pay 24 lac advance amount and he sees no chance of the project completion in near future.
The flat buyers have also written to the Chief Minister’s Office and regulatory authority (RA) MahaRera seeking complete justice. The flat buyers have also claimed that the builders, while getting their project registered with MahaRera as per the guidelines, disclosed 2021 as project completion timeline.
Another report published in Mumbai daily claimed that both of the diamond merchants’ bank account has been seized for quite some time now. Despite several attempts Sutaria remained inaccessible. Both Sutaria and Lukhi reserved 150 flats in Mumbai for their friend circle in diamond business. They collected the advance amount from the homebuyers and stalled the project. On the other hand Sangeeta reportedly claimed that her name has been intentionally dragged into this mess and her construction company has nothing to do with this project.
–LNN (Liyans News Network)– Invest in on-hand residential property in north Kolkata under our expert guidance. Ready-for-possession OC ready apartments await your family. We are acclaimed for genuine property listing and trustworthy association with the renowned builders of the city.