JUDGMENT

Paramjeet Singh Dhaliwal, President.—The instant appeal has been preferred by the appellant-complainant, against the order dated 07.05.2021 passed by District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, (hereinafter referred as ‘the District Commission’), Ropar whereby the complaint of the complainant against the opposite parties (hereinafter referred as OPs), under Section 35 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (in short ‘2019 Act’) was dismissed.

2. It would be apposite to mention that hereinafter the parties will be referred, as have been arrayed before the District Commission.

Facts of the case

3. Relevant brief facts for the disposal of the present appeal are that the petitioner had booked one shop No.22, GF in Ansal City Centre, Mohali for earning his livelihood by running his business, which was allotted to him vide allotment letter dated 03.11.2009 on consideration of Rs.23,64,488/-. He has made the full payment to the OPs. It is further averred that at the time of handing over the possession, the OPs calculated the interest @8% p.a. i.e. Rs.4,25,375/- till the delivery of possession vide letter dated 20.12.2020 for not providing the possession of the shop in question