Hi
Since the automobile company is not able to commence their operations , it is entirely their fault and that the money paid by you as deposit now has crystallized in to a debt payable to you.
The options available to you are
Option a) File a summary trial suit under Order 37 CPC in the District Court.
Please note that Order 37 CPC is one of the best provisions in the hands of a proposed Plaintiff, wanting to institute a Civil Suit and once the other side acknowledges that it is debt , the court within time frame of 6 months is bound to decide the case in your favour and you can recover the money faster unlike Civil suits filed under other sections of CPC.
Option b) Commercial court (fast track)
Since yours is a commercial dispute and the amount involved is about Rs1Crore, you can file the petition in the Designated commercial court in your district. Commercial courts are generally fast track court for purpose of speedier dispute resolution
Option c) Option C is applicable if the automobile company is a Limited company.
You can file a suit under section 7 to 9 of The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,2016 as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy code provides for filing of winding up of companies for their inabilities (read refusal) to pay debt before the appropriate state bench of National company Law tribunal.
All the above options are proposed considering that
a) speed is the essence of redressal of your grievance and
b) Cost of litigation is minimal in terms of court fees.
c) Appeal procedures in Option B and Option C are generally in favour of you as the automobile company needs to pay 50% of decreed amount in case of filing appeal
Hope this information is useful.