IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH DATE OF DECISION: 14.01.2025 CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WELFARE HOUSING ORGANIZATION (CGEWHO)

… Petitioner (s)

Versus GULSHAN RAJ KAKKAR ... Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Apoorv Agarwal, Advocate (through VC)

Mr. Atul Sharma, Advocate Mr. Tanmoy Gupta, Advocate Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

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ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (ORAL)

The petitioner has challenged the order dated 27.11.2024 (Annexure P-2) passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (for short ‘National Commission’) whereby appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (for short ‘State Commission’) dated 22.02.2022 (Annexure P-3)

has been declined.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that both the State Commission and the National Commission had erroneously held that the petitioner is liable for the payment of interest on the amount deposited by the respondent on account of delay in handing over possession of the flat, although no delay could be attributed to the petitioner, as the compl