H.U.D.A. vs SATISH KUMAR

The Supreme Court held that interest at a uniform rate of 18% cannot be granted in all 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 upheld the State Forum's order directing the delivery of an alternate plot at the original price and payment of interest at 15% per annum, dismissing the appeal due to the inordinate delay of 1727 days in filing the revision. The Court clarified that this decision should not be treated as a precedent for other cases.