SUSHIL KUMAR SACHDEVA Vs. HARYANA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this revision, challenge is to the order dated 20.11.2002 of State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Haryana, Chandigarh allowing appeal against the order dated 2.5.2000 of a District Forum and dismissing the complaint.

(2.) PETITIONER / complainant was allotted plot no. 679 in Sector 10A in 1987 and possession thereof was delivered to him in 1994. Petitioner got this plot transferred to Anil Das Pandey in 1997. Petitioner purchased plot no. 82-P in Sector 4, U.E. Gurgaon from Mulakraj Sharma and this plot was exchanged in lieu of plot no. 192, Sector 21, U.E. Gurgaon, Original rate of said plot no. 82-P was Rs. 965/- per sq. meter. Enhancement was @ 260 per sq.meter. Since the respondent / opposite party insisted to charge @ 1977.62 for the said plot being the floating rate in that sector with enhancement @ 260 per sq.meter, the petitioner filed complaint which was contested by the respondent. Although, District Forum held that respondent is entitled to charge at the floating rate it directed that interest over the enhanced price be not charged by the respondent. On appeal by the respondent, part of the order of District Forum regarding non-charging of interest was set aside by the State Commission.