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M/s Suneja Towers Private Limited & Anr. v. Anita Merchant

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Reported as [2023] 5 S.C.R. 1092
Bench Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjay Kumar JJ.
Decided 18 April 2023

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the allottees in Chart B are entitled to refund of the entire amount deposited by them.

Judgment, page 38

From the headnote

Consumer Protection Act 1986 : s. 14(1)(d) – Award of compound interest by Consumer Fora – Justification of – On facts, consumer complaints by the complainant-respondent a lleging deficiency of service on the part of the appellants-b uilder for having failed to deliver the possession of three flats boo ked by her, even after expiry of the agreed period and despite the fact that she had admittedly made payment of 60% of the total sale conside ration – Dismissed by the District Forum – However, the State Commission awarded compound interest in favor of the responden t @ 14 %, relying upon Dr.

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