Debashis Sinha vs M/S R.N.R Enterprise on 9 February, 2023
In Debashis Sinha v. R.N.R. Enterprise, this
Court held that possession offered without the requisite
completion certificate is illegal, and a purchaser cannot be
compelled to take possession in such circumstances. The
Court in that case held: (SCC pp. 200-201, paras 20-23) of
NCDRC
"20. Finally while, we dealing cannot with resist the but
appellants comment' on contention the perfunctory that it
approach was the duty of the respondents to apply for and
obtain the completion certificate from KMC and that the
respondents ought to have been directed to act in accordance
with law. The observation made by NCDRC of the
respondents having successfully argued that it was not their
fault, that no completion certificate of the project could be
obtained, is clearly contrary to the statutory provisions.