Haryana Urban Development Authority vs Sita Ram

The Supreme Court held that interest at the rate of 18% per annum cannot be uniformly granted in consumer cases, emphasizing that compensation must correlate with actual loss or injury as established in Ghaziabad Development Authority vs. Balbir Singh (2004) 5 SCC 65. The Court maintained the District Forum's order of 15% interest on the deposited amount after two years, while setting aside the National Commission's increase to 18%. The Appellants were directed to execute the sale deed and permit construction without additional charges, within one month.