Landowner who has not entered into JV with Developer is a consumer

Setting aside the orders of National and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions which had held that a complainant land owner who entered into an agreement with a builder for construction and sharing flats, is not a ‘consumer’ since there was an intention to sell them and let them on rent and earn profit, the Supreme Court (BUNGA DANIEL BABU VS. M/S SRI VASUDEVA CONSTRUCTIONS) held that such an approach is erroneous.

Article referred: http://www.livelaw.in/sc-quashes-ncdrc-order-held-land-owner-entered-agreement-builder-construction-not-consumer/