Mohali, Nov. 28 -- Coming to the rescue of a senior citizen couple, the Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has directed a realty firm to refund Rs.24.88 lakh in connection with a delayed flat handover.

Kavita Khajuria and Amresh Kumar Khajuria, residents of Phase 2, Mohali, had booked a unit at Sushma Valencia, a project by Suksha Developers Pvt Ltd in Nagla, Zirakpur, in June 2019.

They had paid Rs.23.35 lakh out of the total price of Rs.75.90 lakh and received an allotment letter on July 5, 2019. Possession was promised by April 20, 2021, subject to force majeure conditions.

The complainants, represented by advocate Mohd Sartaj Khan, submitted before RERA, that construction did not progress as expected. Therefore, they st...