Bhanwar Singh, President—We have heard Sri S.K. Sharma, learned counsel for the GDA.

2. Sri Narendra Kumar Jain who was present in person yesterday before us had already made his submissions. He had referred to the decision of the Apex Court in GDA versus Balbir Singh & others1 and with reference to the said judgment contended that whatever amount as interest and compensation has been paid to him cannot be refunded on the request of the GDA. Admittedly, Sri Narendra Kumar Jain was not a party to the bunch of petitions before the Supreme Court in the matter of GDA versus Balbir Singh and others.

3. Sri Narendra Kumar Jain before this round of litigation filed another Complaint case no. 1314/1994 which was decided by the District Consumer Forum, Ghaziabad on 18.12.1996. The GDA was directed to handover possession of plot no. D/363, Govind Puram to the complainant within three months and also pay interest @ 18% p.a. from the date of deposit till the date of payment. The said judgment was confirmed by this Commission vide judgment dated 09.10.2000 passed in Appeal No.18 of 1997. In compliance to the aforesaid verdict of the District Consumer Forum the respondent/ complaina