ORDER

Pritam Pal, President - This appeal for enhancement of compensation by complainant is directed against the order dated 12.10.2009 whereby his complaint bearing No. 555 of 2009 was allowed by the District Consumer Forum-I, U.T. Chandigarh in the following terms :

"The OPs are directed to refund the amount of Rs. 10,004 along with interest @ 8% per annum since the date of deposit i.e. 31.12.2003, till the amount is actually paid to the complainant. They will also pay him Rs. 2,000 towards costs of litigation. If the above amount is not paid within the period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, the OPs would be liable to pay penal interest @ 12% per annum since the date of deposit i.e. 31.12.2003, till its payment."

2. Put shortly the facts as set out in the complaint are that the complainant booked one three bedroom Type C house in the proposed Swaran/Rajat Yojna i.e. Sahara City Home Township in Chandigarh and deposited a total sum of Rs. 10,004 vide receipt dated 31.12.2003. The officials of the OPs gave verbal assurance that the possession of the house would be handed over by the end of 2007. However, OPs failed to start the construction, therefore, th