Supreme Court of India

Madan Kumar Singh (d) Thr. Lrs. v. Distt. Magistrate, Sultanpur & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 12 S.C.R. 1186
Bench S.B. Sinha and Deepak Verma JJ.
Decided 7 August 2009

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that ends of justice would be met if interest at the rate of 6% p.a. from the date of the original application till actual payment of the aforesaid enhanced awarded amount is made 8 by the respondents.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - ss.2(1)(d),(g) & (o) and 12 - Consumer- Deficiency in service - Claim for damages t c - Truck purchased in auction sale - Respondents authorities delayed delivery of the truck to appellant-auction purchaser and also, despite efforts made by him, did not hand over - necessary papers of the truck to him for long number of years - Appellant could not ply the truck for such long number of years - Petition by appellant uls. 12 claiming damages - Held: Buyers of goods/commodities for "self consumption" in economic activities in which they are engaged would be

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