ORDER

Pritam Pal, President - The aforementioned two appeals arise out of one and the same order dated 13.4.2010 passed by the District Consumer Forum-II, U.T. Chandigarh whereby complaint bearing No. 1026 of 2009 filed by Wing Commander Akhil Deep Sachdeva (hereinafter to be referred as complainant) was allowed with costs of Rs. 5000 against Sahara India Pariwar etc. (hereinafter to be referred as OPs) and OPs were directed to pay Rs. 1.35 lacs which the complainant had paid to them as provisional booking amount for housing flat in Sahara City Homes, Chandigarh. A sum of Rs. 80,000 was awarded as compensation for harassment and mental agony on account of huge delay in settling the case of complainant for allotment of promised flat. OPs were jointly and severally directed to pay the said amount within six weeks from the receipt of its certified copy, failing which OPs were held liable to pay penal interest @ 18% p.a. from 31.12.2004 the date of deposit till payment.

2. In fact appeal No. 207/2010 has been filed by Sahara India Pariwar, etc. for setting aside the impugned order whereas appeal No. 211/2010 has been filed by the complainant for enhancement of compensation. Since, in bot