make upto 10% of the total cost of the plot as earnest money by 29.9.1993. The petitioner exercised his option for the allotment of a 400 square yard plot in Mohali by depositing the balance amount of ` 46,500/- on 12.11.1993. Vide letter dated 13.1.1994, the petitioner was informed to attend the draw to be held on 28.1.21994. The petitioner was successful in the draw of lots in the year 1995 and was allotted plot No.3628, Sector 69, Mohali vide allotment letter dated 20.10.1999 (Annexure P-1). The possession thereof was delivered to him on 18.4.2000. The petitioner filed a consumer complaint No. 785-2000 against the respondents and the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-II, UT, Chandigarh vide order dated 26.6.2002 (Annexure P-2) partly allowed the said complaint. Against the order, Annexure P-2, both the parties filed appeals and the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, UT, Chandigarh vide order dated 18.9.2002 (Annexure P-3) modified the order and directed the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 18% per annum on the earnest money after a period of two years from the date of deposit of the said amount till payment. Feeling aggrieved, respondent No.2 filed a revision before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi which was dismissed vide order dated 10.1.2003 (Annexure P-4). During the pendency of the appeal before the State Commission, UT, Chandigarh, the petitioner also moved a representation dated 4.9.2002 (Annexure P-5) to the Vice Chairman, PUDA which was rejected vide letter dated 19.6.2003. Thereafter, the petitioner sent a representation dated 2.7.2003 (Annexure P- 6) to respondent No.2 which was marked to the Additional Chief Administrator for taking a final decision thereon who vide order dated 4.9.2003 (Annexure P-7) ordered for an enquiry by the Chief Accounts
