KANPUR DEVT.AUTH.TR.VICE CHAIRMAN vs SHEO PRAKASH GUPTA

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, affirming that the Kanpur Development Authority was obligated to refund the amount deposited by the respondents due to the cancellation of plot allotment caused by a temporary injunction from a civil court. The Court emphasized that the Authority's own guidelines mandated the return of the deposit with interest in such circumstances, thus reinforcing consumer rights under the Consumer Protection Act. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the lower courts' rulings.