HARYANA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs B.K.SOOD

The Supreme Court upheld the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's award of Rs. 2,00,000 as compensation to the respondent under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, for deficiencies in service related to the allotment of a booth site. The Court found that the appellant failed to provide the promised area and allowed unauthorized constructions affecting the respondent's business. The Court emphasized that the appellant's failure to deliver the contracted area constituted a deficiency of service under Section 2(1)(g) of the Consumer Protection Act, leading to the compensation award.