When real estate company Jaypee Infratech Limited (JIL) went for a Company Insolvency Resolution Plan (CIRP) on August 9, 2017, approximately 30,000 homebuyers hoped to realise their dream of owning a flat. Little did they know that the inordinate delay in completing the CIRP process would only end up adding insult to their injury. Worse, instead of addressing their concern in a time-bound manner, it would lead to more uncertainty and frustration.