Chandigarh Housing Board, through its Accounts Officer-III, 8 Jan Marg, Sector 9D, Chandigarh.

……Appellant/Opposite Party

V e r s u s

Satbir Singh s/o Sh. Hari Chand, R/o H.No.44-B, New Police Line, Sector 26, U.T. Chandigarh.             

....Respondent/complainant

Appeal under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

BEFORE:  

Argued by:

PER JUSTICE SHAM SUNDER (RETD.), PRESIDENT

“We also accordingly allow this complaint and order the Opposite Party to pay interest @9% p.a. on the deposited amount from the date of draw of lots i.e. 4.11.2010, till March 2013 i.e. the date on which the Cheque from Opposite Party was received, as claimed by the Complainant. Opposite Party shall also pay compensation of Rs.20,000/- to the Complainant for the harassment caused in taking recourse to legal action for claiming what was rightfully due to him. The Opposite Party is also directed to pay Rs.10,000/- as costs of litigation.  

This order be complied with by the Opposite Party within 45 days from the date of receipt of its certified copy, failing which, the Opposite Party shall be liable to pay the awarded amount of interest and compensation, along with further interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of this order, till its payment,  besides costs of litigation of Rs.10,000/-”.

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