Haryana Urban Development Authority vs Surinder Kumar Goel

The Supreme Court held that interest at the rate of 18% per annum cannot be uniformly granted in all cases by Consumer Forums, as established in Ghaziabad Development Authority vs. Balbir Singh (2004) 5 SCC 65. The Court emphasized that compensation for mental agony must correlate with actual loss or injury and must be based on findings of deficiency in service or misfeasance in public office. The Court set aside the National Commission's order awarding 18% interest and directed that the Respondent is entitled to possession with interest at 12%, clarifying that this order is not a precedent for future cases.