H.U.D.A. vs SURINDER KUMAR GOEL

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 set aside the National Commission's order awarding 18% interest, directing instead that the respondent is entitled to possession and interest at 12%. The Court clarified that this decision should not be treated as a precedent for future cases, which must adhere to the principles established in prior judgments.