Haryana Urban Development Authority vs Rekha Sharma

The Supreme Court held that interest at the rate of 18% per annum cannot be uniformly granted in consumer disputes, as established in Ghaziabad Development Authority v. Balbir Singh. The Court emphasized that compensation for mental agony must correlate with proven loss or injury due to misfeasance in public office. The National Commission's order increasing interest to 18% was set aside, and the Court directed the Appellants to pay interest at 15% for a specified period, along with costs to the Legal Aid Society, recognizing the Respondent's suffering due to delayed possession.