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 deposited with the 3rd respondent is irrelevant as the auction was at the instance of the 4th respondent. Though there was nothing illegal about the auction, 4th respondent did not challenge the impugned orders. Therefore, the impugned judgments need modification in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case for adequately compensating the appellant. 15. Accordingly, we pass the following order: a) The impugned judgments dated 5th September 2022 and 17th March 2022 are hereby modified by setting aside direction to pay an amount equivalent to 5 per cent of Rs.81,20,000/- to the appellant; b) We direct the 4th respondent to pay simple interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum on the sum of Rs. 81,20,000/- to the appellant from 21st July 2019 till the date of the actual refund of