https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=31578 SC held that a land-owner who enters into an agreement with a builder to construct and share apartments can be a "consumer" under the Consumer Protection Act and may file complaints against the builder as a service-provider. Labels like "joint venture" do not control; true nature is determined by contract terms, control and shared liability. A builder must obtain and deliver completion certificates and C/D forms and cannot discharge liability merely by applying for them; failure to secure or justify withholding certificates can attract compensation. Appeal allowed. en-us Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:31:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=31578 SC held that a land-owner who enters into an agreement with a builder to construct and share apartments can be a "consumer" under the Consumer Protection Act and may file complaints against the builder as a service-provider. Labels like "joint venture" do not control; true nature is determined by contract terms, control and shared liability. A builder must obtain and deliver completion certificates and C/D forms and cannot discharge liability merely by applying for them; failure to secure or justify withholding certificates can attract compensation. Appeal allowed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=31578