21 July 2008
Supreme Court
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M/S. U.S. ROOFS LTD. Vs RABIABIBI AMIRUDDIN PATHAN

Bench: TARUN CHATTERJEE,AFTAB ALAM, , ,
Case number: C.A. No.-004633-004633 / 2008
Diary number: 10534 / 2006
Advocates: NARESH KUMAR Vs


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NON REPORTABLE

  IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

   CIVIL APPEAL NO……… OF 2008    (Arising out of SLP(c) No.7521 of 2006)

M/s. U. S. Roofs Ltd.          .. Appellant

Versus

Rabiabibi Amiruddin Pathan      ..Respondent

With  

CIVIL APPEAL NO……… OF 2008 SLP(c)………../2006 (CC NO.9025)

     O R D E R

1. Delay in filing SLP (C) ……./2006 (CC No. 9025) is

condoned.   

2. Leave granted.

3. These  appeals  are  directed  against  the  final

judgment  and  order  dated  22nd of  February,  2006,

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passed  by  the  National  Consumer  Disputes  Redressal

Commission,  New  Delhi  (hereinafter  referred  to  ‘the

Commission’) in Misc. Petition No.395 of 2005 as well as

Revision  Petition  No.651  of  2005,  whereby  the

Commission had modified the order of the District Forum

of the State Commission and reduced the rate of interest

from 18% to 10%. Accordingly, it was directed that the

appellant was liable to refund a sum of Rs.2,38, 280/-

minus  the  amount  already  paid  being  Rs.1  lakh  with

interest  at  the rate  of  9% from the respective  dates  of

deposit  within a period of four weeks from the date  of

passing of the order of the Commission.  

4. Having  heard  the  learned  counsel  for  the  parties

and  having  considered  the  principle  amount  of

Rs.2,38,280/- out of which, Rs.1 lakh has already been

paid  and  considering  the  interest  as  directed  by  the

Commission, we are of the view that these appeals can

be disposed of appropriately by directing in total a sum

of Rs.4,50,000/- now to be paid to the respondent by the

appellant.  Accordingly,  we  dispose  of  these  appeals  by

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modifying the order of the Commission by directing the

appellant  to  pay  a  sum of  Rs.4,50,000/-  within  three

months  from  the  date  of  passing  of  this  order.  The

appeals are thus disposed of.  There will be no order as

to costs.

       ……………………..J.         [Tarun Chatterjee]

New Delhi;         ……………………..J. July 21, 2008.         [Aftab Alam]      

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