LATA CONSTRN. vs RAMESHCHANDRA RAMNIKLAL SHAH — C.A. No. 2418/1996

Case Summary: Lata Construction v. Rameshchandra Ramniklal Shah The Supreme Court dismissed Lata Construction's appeal, upholding the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's award of Rs. 9,51,000 plus 18% interest to the respondents for deficiency in service. The Court held that the 1987 flat-purchase agreement remained enforceable despite a 1991 settlement agreement, as the latter explicitly preserved rights under the original contract—rights only extinguished upon full payment, which the developers never made. The Court also rejected the limitation defense, finding a continuing cause of action, and awarded Rs. 1,00,000 as compensation for pain and suffering. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.