Builder’s action sparks protests in Gurgaon

Gurgaon Residents of Ambience Lagoon Apartments in Gurgaon carried out a demonstration against their builder, M/s Ambience Developers and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd on Saturday for not allowing them to use the parking space outside their residential complex and for allegedly starting commercial construction in residential area.

The residents had recently filed an FIR against the builder for allegedly giving incorrect information about the total area on which their apartments have been constructed. The RWA had also served a legal notice to the builder alleging that the area for which the builder actually obtained a licence to build the housing complex was 18.98 acres, while the actual area it occupies is only 7.98 acres. ‘‘Just outside our residential complex we are not allowed to stand with our vehicles even for a minute while the builders use the same parking space for visitors at the Ambience Mall and Leela Kempinski Hotel and charge for that. They are generating revenue from every inch of land but denying us our rights,’’ fumed a resident.

He added that generator room was broken to make way for other commercial construction. ‘‘After the demonstration, we had a meeting with the management in which they agreed on the parking issue but the breaching of our residential area is yet to be resolved,’’ Gupta further added.

Residents have alleged that since the extra seven acres of land was used for the construction of Ambience Mall and a five star hotel, both properties are illegal. They have also complained that Gehlot has retained complete control of the apartments maintenance.Police complaint against the builder includes charges of criminal trespassing, usurpation, intimidation, giving false evidence, fabrication of false evidence, extortion, criminal breach of trust, cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.

Source: http://www.hotgurgaon.com/news/news.aspx?id=44616