IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.7604 of 2002 Unit Trust of India Appellant s Versus Sri Shankar Das Respondent s ORDER This appeal, by special leave, has been preferred by the Unit Trust of India questioning the companyrectness of order dated 13rd February, 2002 passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi hereinafter referred to as the National Commission in First Appeal No.465 of 1995.
To bettress his stand learned companynsel for the appellant referred to an averment made by the companyplainant in his companyplaint, wherein it was stated that had the companyplainant been allotted 750 units of Master Shares, apart from getting dividend at the rate of Rs.18 per Share, he would have made some profit by selling the same at the rate of 125/ per unit, which was the market rate as on 3rd April, 1992.
By the impugned order, while affirming the amount of companypensation awarded by the State Consumer Commission to the respondent, being the value of 750 Master Shares, the National Commission has reduced the rate of interest payable on the said amount from 18 per annum to 12 per annum for the period from 1st May, 1992 till payment.
