On October 3, 2019, the CCI dismissed allegations of violations
of Sections 3 and 4 of CA02 against Vatika Limited
('Vatika'), filed by Mr. Suresh Chander
Gupta ('Informant').1 Vatika is
one of the top real estate developers in new Gurgaon and was
developing 'Vatika Town Square', a commercial tower in a
commercial-cum-retail shopping complex, at the junction of Dwarka
Express Highway and the Delhi-Jaipur Highway.
The Informant was told by Vatika in 2012 that construction of
Block-D of Vatika Town Square, where the Informant was looking to
purchase commercial space, would be completed by the end of June
2015. The Informant paid a sum of Rs. 2,50,000 on January 3, 2013,
and signed the application for allotment. The Informant also paid
an advance of 40% of the total amount on February 18, 2013, with
the remaining 60% being due at the time of possession. Lastly, the
Informant was told verbally that if, for any reason, there was a
delay in construction or any other