Haryana Urban Development Authority vs Dr. Ashok Kumar Aggarwal

The Supreme Court held that interest at the rate of 18% cannot be uniformly granted in consumer cases, emphasizing that compensation must be based on specific findings of 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 that awarded interest irrespective of case facts, stating that compensation for mental agony must correlate with the actual loss. The Court directed the Appellants to refund TDS deducted from compensation payments with interest at 12%. The ruling clarifies that it should not be treated as a precedent for other cases.