Interior Designer Not Refunding Advance Payment, No Actual Work Was Completed | Vkeel - Free Legal Advice

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I am an NRI, I had hired one interior designer in January this year, her total fees were Rs.2,50,000/-, I was asked to pay 50% as advance and rest will be paid at certain intervals during the project. Her fees only included the planning and execution of the interiors etc. I paid her an advance of Rs.1,47,000/- via online bank transfer, she promised to send a proper agreement and receipt. I was not satisfied with her work so I terminated her services and asked her to give me an itemized bill of her work and deduct the charges incurred by her and refund me the remaining amount, she said the amount is non-refundable and refused to refund me the amount. I tried sending her legal notice but she is not claiming it, she also changed her address. I would like to know what options do I have in this case. Since she is trying to play the victim card and is threatening me that she will file a case against me for harassing a woman, stalking, and extortion so that I donâ€™t leave her bad reviews.

Expert's Answers(4)

Advocate Satej C More
Mumbai, Maharashtra

17 Client Ratings

In your case if the legal notice is not serve properly then please take an help of legal professional who will draft the legal notice and will be sending with register a/d or speed post. Also in case of non response of the legal notice you can approach the district consumer forum with the requisite compensation. In case of any further queries please consultant with me,

July 23, 2020
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Bengaluru, Karnataka

184 Client Ratings

You may get issue a legal notice then ask your power of attorney to file case before the Consumer Forum. If my answer is helpful to you then please give my FIVE STAR

July 23, 2020
Advocate J L Naagar
Jalandhar, Punjab

169 Client Ratings

Your is a case of deficiency of service. If the service provider has changed the address, initially you have to find out the address to get the service of summons effected upon her. Secondly, if the service provider refused to accept the service of Legal Notice You get the Legal Notice served through an email. And then file a complaint in consumer court claiming your basic amount alongwith damages, costs of litigation and interest thereon. Yours is a good Case You will succeed. please give me Rank Five and follow me after reviewing my resume and contact me telephonically for further discussion and explanation if required.

July 23, 2020
Advocate J L Naagar
Jalandhar, Punjab

169 Client Ratings

Your is a case of deficiency of service. If the service provider has changed the address, initially you have to find out the address to get the service of summons effected upon her. Secondly, if the service provider refused to accept the service of Legal Notice You get the Legal Notice served through an email. And then file a complaint in consumer court claiming your basic amount alongwith damages, costs of litigation and interest thereon. Yours is a good Case You will succeed. please give me Rank Five and follow me after reviewing my resume and contact me telephonically for further discussion and explanation if required.

July 23, 2020