In Brief
An elderly woman was allotted a plot under a government middle-income housing scheme but defaulted on instalment payments due to her husband's illness and financial hardship. The authorities cancelled the allotment. The High Court upheld the cancellation solely because instalments were not paid on time. The Supreme Court reversed this, holding that the woman had paid all dues with interest, demonstrated good faith through initial timely payments, and the default was not willful. The Court allowed the appeal on condition that the appellant pay ₹2 lakhs additional compensation for delayed payment, thereby restoring her allotment and quashing the cancellation order.",
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