Mr. Justice M.R. Agnihotri, President— Smt. Shakuntla Devi has invoked the original jurisdiction of this Commission by filing the present complaint by alleging deficiency in service against HUDA, in the matter of delivery of vacant physical possession of the plot allotted to her and completing the necessary development projects, as also for compensation by way of interest on the amounts deposited by her, etc.

2. According to the complainant, plot No. 40, measuring 14 Marlas in Sector 8, Urban Estate, Karnal, was allotted to her on 22.4.1986. For more than 5 years HUDA did not deliver the vacant physical possession of the plot to the complainant and it was only in 1992 that symbolic possession of the plot was offered to the complainant. Even thereafter, for another 5 years the possession was still not delivered to the complainant even though the complainant had deposited the whole price of the plot. Feeling aggrieved against this deficiency in service on the part of HUDA, the complainant has approached this Commission claiming interest on the amounts deposited by him and for claiming compensation for the mental harassment and monetary loss, as also on account of escalation in th