Sarojnei Saksena, J.

1. Short point involved in this petition is whether the respondents can charge interest on the delayed payment of instalments of auction price of Rs. 4.51 lakhs of the plot purchased by the petitioner from the respondents.

2. Petitioners assertain is that she along with Balwant Singh purchased plot No. 31(P) in residential-cum-commercial area, Mandi Township, Fatehabad, District Hisar, in an open auction at a sale price of Rs. 4.51 lakhs. Letter of allotment dated 24.2.1988 (Annexure P1) was issued to them in respect thereof. Out of the total sale price of the plot, Rs. 45,100/- were deposited by the petitioner at the time of bid and another sum of Rs. 67,650/- was deposited within 30 days from the date of issue of the letter of allotment (Annexure P1). After paying 25% of the total sale price of the said plot, the balance amount of Rs. 3,38,250/- was payable in six equal annual instalments. The first instalment was payable after the expiry of one year of the date of letter of allotment (Annexure P1). Each instalment was recoverable together with interest @ 10% per annum on the balance price of the plot. Petitioners contention is that she has already pa