ORDER

The present First Appeal has been filed under Section 19 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (for short “the Act”) by the Appellant/Complainant assailing the Order dated 10.03.2017 passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Punjab at Chandigarh (hereinafter to be referred to as the “State Commission”) in Complaint No. 140/2016, whereby the Complaint filed by the Complainant was allowed and the Opposite Parties/Respondents herein, Greater Mohali Area Development Authority and its Estate Officer (Housing) {hereinafter to be referred to as the “GMADA”} were directed to pay interest @8% compounded annually on a sum of Rs.63,30,750/- from the date of deposit till payment after deducting the amount already paid to the Complainant. The GMADA were further directed to pay Rs.2,00,000/- as compensation for mental harassment and Rs.21,000/- as litigation cost to the Complainant.

2. Brief facts of the case leading upto the present Appeal are that the GMADA floated a Housing Scheme under the name and style as “Purav Premium Apartments” for construction of 4500 Flats in Sector 88, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) on 12.12.2011. Vide Application No. 49056 dated 01.01.2012, the Compla