Respected Sir/Madam,
This is in continuation of my earlier e-mails about the deficiencies in the Property No. DVF-C/3-50/SF. With great sadness and pain I have to inform you that after possession various patterns of cracks have been detected almost in all masonry walls and beams of my house, which may turn the property dangerous and make the housing unfit for occupation.
At the time of giving possession, on my pinpointing the cracks in the beams of balcony and at some other places were repaired. However, not less than two months of possession, the occurrence of crack has been visually detected again in the several location on the building such as wall, the beams of balcony. Some cracks are found near the door frame. At several locations near the roof, have experienced vertical and horizontal cracks. Some are active cracks and some others appears as dormant cracks.
It appears that cracks have been possibly caused by inadequate foundation bearing capacity, improper dimension of beam and column of the structure in second floor and/or the shrinkage of wall. At the cost of repetition I do wish to point-out that some walls does not appears to follows the simple standard formula of construction, i.e, 90 degree structure of walls, as the walls clearly appear to have curves at different places.
Even, the Electric and Water Line Layout is prima-facie defective. I would be happy if the DLF could supply me the drawings of Electric and Water Line Layout
I am given to understand by the experts of civil engineering in circle that there are many possibilities that cause wall cracks. These could be the inappropriate building structure capacity, foundation problem such as inadequate foundation load bearing capacity and swelling soil and shrinkage in building material. The cause of crack can be one or combination among those factors. The cause of cracks may also be the upper structure problem. And, all these structural defects appears the result of violation of PWD Code and Building Code by the DLF.
Further, there are lot of hollow defective tiles including wooden tiles. Let me remind you the Annexure-V (Tentative Specifications) of the Floor Buyer Agreement, on which the DLF relies upon like a Holy Book, which says:
Ø Walls would have Plastic Emulsion
Ø Ceiling of house including the ceiling of staircase with Oil Bound Distemper (OBD)
Ø Flooring with vitrified tiles
All walls except kitchen wall are without Plastic Emulsion. Ceiling of house including the ceiling of staircase is without Oil Bound Distemper (OBD). And, I doubt, the quality of alleged vitrified tiles.
If the independent penal of experts is appointed the malpractices and deficiencies running throughout the property would be detected with ease. And, if my grievance is not resolved; I will constrained to pray the court to appoint the team of independent Local Commissioners/Experts to verify the claims of the DLF about quality of works
Today, i.e. on 23.04.2017, one person namely Satish Gupta Contractor visited my house in connection with the deficiencies pointed through earlier series of earlier e-mails. After inspection of my property he replied to me that he would not be unable to cure the aforesaid defects. And, he appears right in replying so; because the structural evaluation and additional soil investigation, Building Drawings and all other deficiencies are required to be thoroughly examined by the experts to assess the structural building capacity, foundation bearing capacity, soil swelling potential etc. and to chekc the fulfilment of the Specifications of the ANNEXURE V of the Floor Buyer’s Agreement.
The DLF needs to investigate the cause of the cracks and to evaluate whether the building structure remains safe in supporting its service load. The quality of concrete and the quality of steel bar, the crack record, building material, soil data, built drawings etc. needs to be assessed and re-analyzed in order to have clear information about the cause of cracks.
On earlier occasions also I told you in clear terms that I don’t love to drag personal issues to the Courts; but a law knowing person like me cant and should not tolerate cheating; in which the DLF has been indulging from the very inception. Therefore, with due respect, you are hereby called upon to send the team of expert persons to remove the deficiencies of my property, i.e. C-3/50-SF.
