H.U.D.A. vs PIYUSH BABBARWAL

The Supreme Court held that interest at the rate of 18% per annum cannot be uniformly granted in consumer disputes without considering the specific facts of each case, as 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 and clarified that the Respondent could seek escalation in construction costs post-possession. The Court emphasized that compensation for mental agony must correlate with proven loss or injury, and this order is not to be treated as a precedent for future cases.