D.K. Jain, President—Delay condoned.

2. By this First Appeal, a Real Estate Developer, namely, M/s Emerging Valley Private Limited, the sole Opposite Party in the Complaint, questions the correctness and legality of the order dated 29.08.2016, passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, U.T. at Chandigarh (for short “the State Commission”) in Complaint Case No. 288 of 2016. By the impugned order, while accepting the Complaint filed by the Respondent herein, alleging deficiency in service on the part of the Appellant in not delivery the plot of land, admeasuring 200 sq. yards, in the project, christened as Emerging Valley, situated in Mohali, Punjab, by the stipulated date i.e. by December, 2015, the State Commission has issued the following directions to the Appellant:—

“i) To refund the amount of Rs.27.80 lacs, to the complainant, along with interest @ 12% p.a., from the respective dates of deposits onwards.

ii) To pay compensation, in the sum of Rs.1.50 lacs, for causing mental agony and physical harassment, to the complainant, as also escalation in prices.

iii) To pay cost of litigation, to the tune of Rs.50,000/- to the complainant.

iv) The payment of a