ORDER

1. Plot No. 2163-P in Sector 13, Bhiwani was allotted by the appellant in the year 1990, and on the request of the original allottee, it was re-allotted to the respondent by the appellant on 21-4-1998.

2. In the year 1999, the respondent approached the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Bhiwani, alleging that in spite of payment of the full price, the appellant had failed to deliver possession, on account of non-completion of development. He therefore sought three reliefs. First, a direction to the appellant to pay interest at 24% per annum on the amounts deposited till the date of delivery of possession (after removing the road laid over a part of the plot). Second was for a direction to the appellant not to charge any extension fee after 1994 or any interest on the extension fee. Third was for payment of compensation of Rs 1,00,000 for harassment and suffering. The appellant resisted the claim on several grounds and also alleged that it had offered possession in 1994 and again in May 1998.

3. The District Forum by its order dated 10-8-1999 accepted the contention of the respondent that there was no effective offer of delivery of possession in May 1998 and awarded int