JUDGMENT

D.K. Jain, J.—

This appeal by special leave is directed against the order dated 22nd March, 2001 passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi, hereinafter referred to as “the Commission” whereby the Revision Petition No. 705 of 1999 filed by the appellants against the decision of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Punjab (for short “the State Commission”) directing delivery of possession of a plot of land to the respondent has been dismissed.

2. Material facts, giving rise to the appeal are as under:

3. In the year 1970, the appellant—Ludhiana Improvement Trust, Ludhiana, hereinafter referred to as “the Trust”, formulated a scheme, styled as Model Town Extension Scheme Part II. For the said purpose, proceedings for acquisition of land in certain villages were initiated. Lands owned by several co-operative housing societies were also notified as part of the land proposed to be acquired. However, before the announcement of awards in respect of the lands to be acquired, representations were made by several societies to the Trust as also to the Government seeking exemption of their land from acquisition. The Trust acceded to the reque