H.U.D.A. vs SEEMA HANDA

The Supreme Court held that interest at the rate of 18% per annum cannot be uniformly granted in 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 Commission's order reducing interest to 10% and directed the appellants to deliver possession of the allotted plot within a fortnight. Additionally, the appellants were instructed to pay interest at 15% on any unpaid amounts from March 17, 2004, and costs of Rs. 500 to the Legal Aid Society.