Cheque bounced from builder TGS construction what action can i take

985 votes

There is something wrong. The date 28th October 2016 is yet to come after 25 days from today. If the cheque is bounced, you need to file a cheque bounce case against the drawer of the cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. First issue a legal notice to the drawer within one month from the date of bounce of cheque calling upon him to pay the cheque amount within fifteen days. If he does not, then you may file the case in the jurisdictional magistrate's court within one month from the date of expiry of fifteen days.

Raghavendra Rao B.K. LawRato

586 votes

A legal notice calling upon to pay the amount of the cheque is to be issued on the drawee of the cheque within 30 days from the date of dishonour of the cheque giving the drawee clear 15 days time to make the payment. If the payment is not made u can file a private complaint before the jurisdictional magistrate within 30 days after the expiry of the 15 days time.

Advocate Mohamed Mukhtar LawRato

807 votes

As a first step i suggest you to issue a legal notice through your advocate within 30 days from the date of dishonour of the cheque(bank Memo date). And thereafter you can file a Complaint before the jurisdictional magistrate under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act.

Advocate Jagadish N LawRato

890 votes

you have to follow this step
1st deposit the cheque in your account (whos name the flat has been booked) once that cheque got bounced
2nd collect the Bankers Memo
3rd once you collect that memo within 15 days issue legal notice to him/developer,(make sure that that notice should be reached to them, u should followup that process till that notice reach to them)
4th so burden on there shoulders so with in 15 days they have to give the reply to that notice
5th within 15 days you have to file a criminal complaint before the court/ jurisdiction
this all the steps you should follow, main thing is you have to follow all this process with in 1 month of the time

Advocate Shabuddin B S LawRato

574 votes

Dear Querist,
You are right, u must issue a statutory legal notice within one months of receipt of the Bankers memo giving the builder 15 days time to pay the cheque amount, failing wherein, u must file a cheque dishonour case before the magistrate court praying for the cheque amount and punishing him as well.
Pratap, Adv

Advocate Pratap Kumar LawRato