Twenty-nine-year-old Nikhil Roy, an IT professional, had booked a flat at Wonder Futura project in Kothrud in 2006. He was promised possession of the 2 BHK flat (Phase II) in June 2007. Despite having made full payment of Rs 21 lakh in early 2007, Roy is yet to enjoy all the facilities promised.

Roy is one of the 240 who booked flats at Wonder Futura. On Sunday, Roy, alongwith about 100 others who had booked flats in the project, held a protest at the site on the Mumbai-Bangalore highway. The aggrieved persons have come together to form the Wonder Futura Association. Twelve flat owners have registered cases in the consumer court, while 26 are in the process of doing so.

“Phase II of 120 flats is still incomplete with pending civil, electrical and plumbing work. The condition of my flat is the same for the past one year, although I made full payment,” Roy said.

“None of us have been given legal possession. Around 120 flat owners in Phase I, including me, have received only handover certificates when the builder handed over the keys. No sale deed has been completed,” said Sonali Shrikhande, who had booked two flats, one 3BHK in U building and 2BHK in X building. Around 80 percent of them have given full payment. “The main attraction was the smart card based access, monitoring visitors at the doorstep, video surveillance, emergency call and sms, auto detection of cooking gas and tap water,” said architect Shubhada. The project included a clubhouse, gymnasium, swimming pool, children’s play area, senior citizens’ park, creche, piped gas and garden.

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