As per case facts, a property owner and a builder entered a joint development agreement for flats, which faced significant delays in construction and handover of the owner's share. Disputes ... led the owner to seek damages for lost rental income and unfinished work, and subsequently, the owner revoked the Power of Attorney given to the builder. The original suit, after some resolutions, narrowed down to the claim for damages for delayed possession of two flats. The Commercial Court decreed damages, which the builders then appealed. The question arose whether the delay was solely due to the owner's obstruction, the appropriate quantum of damages payable if the builders were also at fault, and the admissibility of certain engineer's reports. Finally, the High Court determined that both parties contributed to the delays, rejected the contested engineer's reports, and applied the pre-agreed penalty clause for delayed handover, significantly reducing the period and total amount of damages payable by the builders.