GHAZIABAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Vs. BALBIR SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard the parties.

(2.) This appeal is directed against the judgment and award passed by the national Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (in short 'the Commission') awarding interest @ 18% per annum. In view of the order that we propose to pass, necessary facts leading to the filing of the present appeal are obviated. In fact, the appellant has deposited/paid the entire amount of 18% interest and in that view of the matter the appeal is virtually rendered infructuous in view of the order rendered by this Court in ghaziabad Development Authority v. Balbir Singh (2004) 5 SCC 65:

(3.) This Court after threadbare consideration of the submissions in Balbir singh's case (supra) in paragraphs 8, 9, 22 and 23, by way of illustrations, as to under what circumstances interest @ 18% would be justifiable.