there is no doubt that the appellant must be compensated as he was deprived of using the amount of Rs.81,20,000/- from 21st July 2019 till the date of actual refund due to no fault on his part. As stated earlier, the amount was transferred by the 3rd respondent to the 4th respondent on 13th October 2022. 14. In our view, the appellant was entitled to receive interest on the said amount of Rs.81,20,000/- at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from the date of deposit of the said amount till the date of refund. It is an admitted position that the 3rd respondent conducted the auction of the property claimed by Civil Appeal @ SLP(C) No. 5464 of 2023 Page 6 of 8the 1st and 2nd respondents at the instance of the 4th respondent. Admittedly, the 4th respondent bank has not challenged the impugned orders and has thus accepted the finding that the appellant must be compensated. Therefore, the 4th respondent bank will be liable to pay interest to the appellant. The fact that the amount was lying