Haryana Urban Development Authority vs Mohan Lal Goyal

The Supreme Court held that interest at the rate of 18% per annum cannot be uniformly granted in consumer cases, emphasizing that compensation must be based on specific findings of loss or injury as per the principles established in Ghaziabad Development Authority vs. Balbir Singh (2004) 5 SCC 65. The Court set aside the National Commission's order that awarded interest without considering the facts of each case, reiterating that damages for mental agony must correlate with actual loss. The appeal was disposed of with no costs, and the Court clarified that this order should not serve as a precedent for other cases.