E.M. NAJEEB vs M/S. SOURTHERN INVESTMENTS — C.A. No. 2822/2011

Case Summary: C.A. No. 002822/2011 — E.M. Najeeb v. M/S. Southern Investments Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed E.M. Najeeb's appeal on September 8, 2021, upholding the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's order. The court applied an equity-based approach, canceling out mutual claims: Najeeb's demand for Rs. 4,59,102/- outstanding payment was offset against Southern Investments' liability for 12% interest on a two-year delay (1998-2000) in flat possession. No interest was awarded to either party, and the complainant received no relief after 2000 for failure to complete contractual payments. The court found both parties at fault and declined additional relief despite precedent that developers cannot rely on delays as defense. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.