23 April 2009
Supreme Court
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KUNDAN SINGH (D) THRU LRS. Vs U.O.I. .

Case number: C.A. No.-003535-003536 / 2005
Diary number: 10092 / 2005
Advocates: HARINDER MOHAN SINGH Vs KAMLENDRA MISHRA


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                 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA                                    

                 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

         CIVIL APPEAL No.3535 of 2002

M/s New Okhla Industrial Development Authority .....Appellant(s)

    Versus

Virender Narain Masaladan .....Respondent(s)

                            O R D E R        At the outset, learned counsel for the appellant submits that now in view  

of a series of decisions of this Court, award of interest at the rate of 18% per  

annum  to  the  respondent  by  the  National  Consumer  Disputes  Redressal  

Commission is highly excessive and under any circumstances, it cannot be more  

than  12%  per  annum.    Learned  counsel  for  the  respondent  states,   on  

instructions by his client that if interest at the rate of 12% per annum is granted  

to the respondent, he would be satisfied.

In view of the aforenoted  stand of the counsel, the appeal is disposed of  

with modification of the impugned order to the extent that the interest awarded in  

terms of the said order shall be calculated at the rate of 12% per annum instead  

of @ 18% per annum.  Learned counsel for the parties submit that interest at the  

said rate has

...2/-

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already been paid to the respondent in terms of the interim order dated 15th  

May, 2002.

The appeal stands disposed of accordingly.

....................J.        [ D.K. JAIN ]   

                                ....................J.                                                 [  R.M.  

LODHA ]        NEW DELHI,      APRIL 23, 2009.

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                 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA                                    

                 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

         CIVIL APPEAL No.3535 of 2002

M/s New Okhla Industrial Development Authority .....Appellant(s)

    Versus

Virender Narain Masaladan .....Respondent(s)

                            O R D E R

      In the order dated 23rd April, 2009 at page No.2 in second line the words  

"15th May, 2002" be read as "10th May, 2002".

Ordered accordingly.

....................J.        [ D.K. JAIN ]   

                                ....................J.                                                 [  R.M.  

LODHA ]        NEW DELHI,      MAY 15, 2009.