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Consumer Commission
Gee City Builders told to refund Rs 13,39,975
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 16
Upholding the decision of the district forum-I, the Chandigarh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Gee City Builders Private Limited to refund Rs 13,39,975 to two Mohali residents.

State commission president Justice Sham Sunder and members Neena Sandhu and Jagroop Singh Mahal observed, “The order passed by the district forum, being based on correct appreciation of evidence and the law on the point, does not suffer from any illegality or perversity, warranting the interference of the commission.”

Complainant Upkiran Kaur had submitted that she and her mother Amarjit Kaur, after a flat buyer’s agreement on December 15, 2006, were allotted apartment B-14-307 at the Rishi Apartments at Baddi for a total sale consideration of Rs 13,39,975.

Amarjit Kaur, co-allottee, died on December 22, 2006. It was stated that Upkiran Kaur deposited Rs 16 lakh against the total sale consideration of Rs 13,39,975.

The excess amount deposited by the complainant was adjusted towards the payments made by other family members for the purchase of apartment C6-401.

The flat was to be handed over within 24 months of the date of signing the agreement. The opposite parties had failed to hand over possession.

The district forum, in its order dated November 22, 2011, directed opposite parties to refund Rs 13,39,975, with 18 per cent per annum as interest from the date of the respective deposits till realisation, and Rs10,000 as costs of litigation. The counsel for the opposite parties, while filing an appeal against the order, pleaded that the complainants were not consumers and as the apartment was to be purchased for commercial purposes, the forum did not have the jurisdiction to entertain the complaint.

It was stated that construction was started immediately after January 4, 2008, following environment clearance. It was further stated that the completion certificate was requested from the authority concerned on February 18, 2009.

The counsel also stated that the complainants were offered possession of another apartment on on July 13, 2009, but they refused to take possession of the apartment offered.

The opposite parties averred that Upkiran Kaur neither visited India, nor signed the agreement. They added that they had applied for approval, permission and sanction, but as those were not granted in time, there was no liability on their part.

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Two get 14-yr term
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 16
A local court today awarded 14 years’ imprisonment to Suresh Kumar of Sector 29 and Amarjit Singh of Mani Majra for smuggling contraband. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh on the convicts. Narcotics Control Bureau sleuths arrested Suresh and Amarjit from Sector 39 on August 14, 2008, and recovered 110 gm of cocaine and 5 kg of ‘charas’ from their possession. The contraband was worth Rs 1.5 crore in the international market.

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CRIME
 

Man robbed of Rs 2,000
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, January 16
A resident of Bhainsa Tibba was robbed of a mobile phone and Rs 2,000 in cash here today. The victim, Amit Kumar, was returning home.

He said when he refused to hand over his belongings to two unidentified youth, one of them stabbed him in the thigh. Following which they took away the cash and mobile phone. A case was registered in this connection.

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SPORTS

Chandigarh skaters finish third
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, January 16
The city skating team finished third in the 25th Sushil Kumar Memorial Haryana State Roller Skating Championship held at Kurukshetra from January 13 to 15. About 500 skaters from as many as 14 districts had participated in the competition. The skaters of Rolling Tigers won 22 medals out of 33 medals for Panchkula.

Aryanpal Singh, Adhiraj Kundlas, Arsh Mehtani, Gaurav Bishnoi, Priyanka Gupta, Siddhrath Jain, Anuj Sud, Chhavi Bishnoi and Rohit Bajaj have been selected for the National Games going to be held in Banglore from January 24 to 28.

Results: 8-10 (boys’ quads): Aryan Pal Singh (2 gold and 1 Silver Medal), Adhiraj Kundlas (1 gold and 2 silver medals); 8-10 (boys inline): Arsh (2 silver medals); 8-10 (girls quads): Akshita Shourie (1 bronze medal), Samiksha won (1 bronze medal); 8-10 (girls inline): 1. Navya Ohri (1 bronze medal), Bhanu Rakshita (1 gold medal); 10-12
(boys inline): Gaurav Bishnoi (2 gold and 1 silver medal); 10-12 (girls quads): Priyanka Gupta (3 silver medals; 12-14 (boys quads): Siddharth Jain (1 silver and 1 bronze medal); 12-14 (girls quads): Akrita (1 bronze medal); 12-14 (boys inline): 1. Anuj Sud (3 gold medals); 12-14 (girls inline): Chhavi Bishnoi (1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal); 14-16 (boys quads): Sudhanshu Jain (1 Silver and 1 bronze medal). Above 16 boys’ quads: Rohit Bajaj (1 gold and 1 silver medal).

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Chikkarangappa to sweat to defend title
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 16
Top ranking holder golfer, S Chikkarangappa, will give away his best to claim the CNEB All India Amateur Championship title for the third time. The championship will start from tomorrow at Chandigarh Golf Club. In the 111th edition of the Indian Golf Union’s Flagship event, Chikka who is leading the IGU’s Order of Merit will defend his title. No player has won the All India Amateur Championships three times in a row after EL Watts, who won the tourney for four times.

“I am very excited for the event and looking forward to win the title for the third time. The climate condition will test the patience of the players and moreover, it will be a tough task to overcome it and play the game. I am hoping for a positive result hope will get it,” said Chikkarangappa, currently No 1 on the Indian Amateur Tour Circuit. The challenge will include four teams from outside India where players from England, Jack Colegate and Curtis Griffiths, will also compete for the title.

The All-India Amateur Championship started in 1892 and is run by the Indian Golf Union. It has a 36-hole stroke play qualifying competition over the first two days from which the leading 32 players proceed to the match, play knockout event. With Indian amateurs showing great promise over the past 18 months, the tournament will bring forth the strength of Indian amateur golf.

In 2011, Chikkarangappa, after winning the All-India title in his hometown in February, also won the Inter-State, Southern India and Western India titles, besides losing in the final of Goodricke East India. The All-India Amateur Championship is one of the most prestigious events in the world, with its winners including 2011 masters’ champion, South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel, who was the 2001 winner in all India. Other leading stars, now top professionals on the world stage, include Frenchman Christian Cevaer (1992), India’s Jyoti Randhawa (1993), South Africa’s Richard Sterne (2000). In the recent times, Asian Tour stars, Siddikur Rehman of Bangladesh won in 2004 and Himmat Rai was champion in 2005. 

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PCA against U-21 players for shortest version
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 16
The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has decided not to issue ‘no objection’ to any player, registered with the State Cricket Association till the age of the 21 years, to play in shortest version of the game for any club or team.

The decision was taken during the administrative committee meeting chaired by the PCA president IS Bindra. MP Pandove, honorary secretary, the PCA and former member of the senior national committee of the BCCI said, “The shortest version of the game is distracting players for acquiring the skills necessary for playing in the longer version of the game (five and four-day matches). The shortest version of the game being played by the junior players is causing this damage.”

Pandove added, “The decision of the administrative committee will be put in the next executive committee meeting for ratification.”
During the meeting, the performance of the Punjab teams at the junior and senior level tournaments was also discussed.

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Cricket meet
Maharashtra trounce Punjab
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 16
Maharashtra beat Punjab during the quarterfinals of Cooch Behar Trophy for Boys (U-19) today. They lost by 92 runs in the four-day drawn encounter in Pune. Resuming form their overnight total of 210 for 5, Punjab team managed to score only 307 for all in 147.5 overs. Ankit Purstharty scored 71 off 252, including 10 boundaries, with Sachin Sohal scoring 49 off 176 studded with seven boundaries.

For Maharashtra, AB Chinte and SS Bachhav claimed three wickets each. Maharashtra after gaining a crucial first innings lead started their second innings with VH Zol and CG Khurana who made 182 for no loss in 41 overs. CG Khurana scored an unbeaten century off 127 studded with eight boundaries and two sixes while his partner VH Zol scored an unbeaten 73 off 125 studded with four boundaries and two sixes. Scores Maharashtra (first innings): 399 for all in 57 overs.

Punjab (first innings): 307 for all in 147.5 overs (Ankit Purthosthy 71, Sachin Sohal 49, Mohit Handa 38, Vinay Chaudhary 34, AB Chinte 3 for 112 and SS Bachhav 3 for 47). Maharashtra (second innings): 182 for no loss in 41 overs (CG Khurana 100 not out and VH Zol 73 not out).

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Rahul to lead football team
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 16
Football player Rahul Chadha will lead the city in the 48th junior national football championship for Dr BC Roy Trophy to be held in Siliguri (West Bengal) from January 18. Gurmeet Singh and Narinder Sharma will accompany the team as manager and coach, respectively. The team will face Jharkhand in their opening match on January 18 and will meet Tamil Nadu on January 20. On January 22, Chandigarh will cross swords with Madhya Pradesh. Team: Rahul Chadha, (captain), Sachin, Birender Thapa, Harshit, Mankaran, Pankaj Singh, Sanjay Thakur, Sagar Rana, Abhijeet Kataria, Pradeep Singh, E Wang, Aameen, Kanav, Basi, Rishi, Anuj, Manish, Bhavneet and Gaurav

16 players for gymnastics meet

Around 16 gymnasts have been selected to represent the city in the upcoming eighth Acrobatics and 11th Aerobics Gymnastics National Championship (all age groups) to be held at Motafofaliya (Gujarat) from January 16 to 18.

Coach Inderjit Singh will head the delegation. Teams Aerobics:Y Iboacha Singh (ITBP), Madan Lal (ITBP), Amar Kumar (ITBP), Keshav Paul (ITBP), Rakesh Kumar (ITBP), Anil Kumar (ITBP ), Prahhleen (GCG-11), Deepika (SD college-32), N Shashi and Reshma (coach); acrobatics: Rajesh (GCG-11), Anshul (GCG-11), Anil (GCG-11),

Surinder (GCG-11) and Rajinder Sarswat (coach).

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