Haryana Urban Development Authority vs Capt. Piyush Babbarwal

The Supreme Court held that interest at the rate of 18% per annum cannot be uniformly granted in all consumer cases, emphasizing that compensation for mental agony must correlate with proven loss or injury as per the principles established in Ghaziabad Development Authority vs. Balbir Singh (2004) 5 SCC 65. The Court directed the Haryana Urban Development Authority to deliver possession of the allotted plot within one year, failing which the respondent may approach the Court. The order clarified that it should not be treated as a precedent for other cases, and future cases must adhere to the guidelines set forth in the aforementioned case.