M.D.,Orissa Coop.Housing Corpn. Ltd vs K.S. Sudarshan

The Supreme Court upheld the orders of the Consumer Fora awarding interest to the complainant due to the appellant's failure to develop land and deliver possession, citing the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The Court reaffirmed that the jurisdiction of Consumer Forums is not ousted by Section 90 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, as established in Secretary, Thirumurugan Cooperative Agricultural Credit Society vs. M. Lalitha (2004). The appeal was dismissed, confirming the finding of deficiency in service and the award of interest at 12% per annum from 26th October 1995 to 6th April 1999.