IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 33 OF 2024
GRIHA PRAVESH BUILD TECK PVT LTD ...Appellant(s)
Vs.
SURESH CHANDER SHARMA ...Respondent(s)
WITH
CIVIL APPEAL No. 929 OF 2024
CIVIL APPEAL No. 34 OF 2024
O R D E R
1. These appeals are against the common order passed by the
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (for short, ‘the
Commission’) in Consumer Case No. 3617 of 2017 and connected
matters dated 06.09.2023. The common grievance of the appellant a
real estate developer is confined to the direction to pay interest
for the period between 14.08.2013 to 19.08.2015 despite
recognition of the said period as Zero period due to court orders
suspending projects within a 10 km radius of the Okhla Bird
Sanctuary.
2. Mr. Anupam Lal Das, learned senior counsel appearing for the
appellant(s) has submitted that for three specific reasons, the
Commission should not have granted interest for the said period.
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3. At the first place, he would rely on the order dated
28.10.2013 passed by the National Green Tribunal in Application
No. 158/2013 titled as Amit Kumar vs. U.O.I. & Ors. because of
which the appellant was disabled from proceeding with the
development of the project. The relevant portion of the order is
as under;
“5. We make it clear that all the building constructions made within 10 km radius of...