Continued from page 01 BUT, the developer has now sent her a letter telling her to pay R 4.5 lakh for each flat, as the carpet area has increased by 22.50 square feet. Ghiau2019s family claims that as per the agreement, they were promised both the flats at Aman Society in Kandivli West. But now the construction firm u2014 Kandur Corporation u2014 has dashed off a letter to the elderly woman telling her to pay R 4.5 lakh for each flat as now the carpet area is more than what was mentioned in the development agreement, signed between the builder and the society.

The letter issued by the builder in April 2019, says, u201c We were under an obligation to provide carpet area of 523.88 square feet for each flat. But now the carpet area of the flats allotted to you [ read as Indira Ghia] has increased by 22.50 square feet [ each]. As per the purchase price of R 20,000 per square feet, an additional payment of R 4.50 lakh for each flat needs to be made to take possession.u201d In fact, the family had approached the police to file a complaint in the matter on May 23, 2018, but a case was not registered. Thereafter, they submitted a grievance application.