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Allahabad HC Reopens ₹295 Crore Land Payout Case After SC Ruling

NOIDA: The Allahabad High Court will continue its hearings regarding the Rs 295-crore Reddy Veeranna land compensation case on October 6. In July, the Supreme Court annulled the payout, deeming it fraudulent, as it found that the Hyderabad-based businessman misled the courts to secure an inflated compensation for a property in Noida’s Sector 18. The case is set to be heard by a bench comprising High Court Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra. At the center of the case is over five bighas of land in Chhalera Banger village, which was jointly purchased in 1997 by Veeranna, Vishnu…

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Allahabad HC Requests Records on Demolition Stay Order

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, comprising a two-judge panel, has raised serious concerns regarding a single bench’s ruling that temporarily halted the demolition of a building in the Khurram Nagar area. The ruling also allows the builder to approach the LDA to seek compounding under the new bye-laws. The division bench summoned the records of the case previously heard by the single bench, questioning the urgency surrounding a matter that had seen a demolition order issued a while ago. They noted, “It raises the question of how maintainable the petition is before the Single Judge, particularly…

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HC Approves Noida Layouts, Resumes Delhi One Work After 10 Years

NOIDA: After nearly ten years of halted construction and growing concerns among numerous homebuyers, the Allahabad High Court has removed a significant barrier to reviving the Delhi One project in Sector 16B. A division bench comprising Justices Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Anish Kumar Gupta instructed the Noida Authority on September 15 to approve the building plans for Max Estates Limited, contingent upon the company depositing 50% of the disputed ₹67 crore in change in constitution and shareholding charges (CIC/CIS) within a week. The court also directed the Authority against taking any coercive actions during this timeframe. This ruling represents a…

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Allahabad HC Orders Site Inspection of Noida Housing Dispute

NOIDA: In a legal dispute involving a developer and YEIDA, the Allahabad High Court has appointed a commissioner to assess and confirm the status of a contentious group housing plot in Sector 26. Justice Prakash Padia issued the order on Thursday, instructing advocate Gaurav Gautam to inspect the site on Monday (Sept 15) with support from the district magistrate, police commissioner, and YEIDA officials. The commissioner is required to submit a report in a sealed envelope by Sept 18, when the case will be reviewed again. This decision follows conflicting assertions about SDS Housing having received physical possession of the…

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HC Orders Noida to Provide Water to Wish Town Flats in 2 Weeks

Here’s a rewritten version of the provided content: — NOIDA: The Allahabad High Court has mandated the Noida Authority to grant water connections to Wish Town within two weeks, contingent upon Jaypee Infratech Limited (JIL) providing a renewable bank guarantee of Rs 60 crore. This ruling, issued on Thursday by a division bench consisting of Justices Shekhar B Saraf and Praveen Kumar Giri, also imposed a stay on recovering Rs 23 crore in disputed charges until the next hearing. The bench was addressing a writ petition from JIL that contested the Authority’s demand for external development charges linked to the…

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HC Upholds YEIDA’s Decision to Cancel Greenbay Land Allotment

NOIDA: The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench has issued an injunction against the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) from canceling Greenbay Infrastructure’s land allotment for its 100-acre township project in Sector 22D. YEIDA is prohibited from proceeding with the cancellation until the state government addresses the company’s two revision applications seeking relief under the “zero period” policy, which concerns non-possession of 30-35% of the land. The “zero period” policy allows developers some relief from interest and penalties on unpaid land dues for projects that have been stalled. This interim order, issued on July 30, came just one day before…

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Allahabad HC Orders Status Quo on Ghaziabad Demolition Notice

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has instructed that the status quo be upheld regarding the demolition notices issued by the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) concerning alleged illegal constructions on public land. During a hearing of a writ petition, a division bench consisting of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar provided the district administration and GDA additional time to outline their plans for rehabilitating the current occupants of the properties in question. The court also prohibited the petitioners from forming any third-party interests or initiating any development on the contested property. The court noted, “It is clear from the…

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HC: State can’t limit zero-period relief after land delay

NOIDA: The Allahabad High Court has affirmed that ‘zero-period’ waivers for real estate developers should be granted in full for delivery delays beyond their control. In a ruling dated July 25, the court annulled a Greater Noida Authority decision that denied the zero-period benefit to developer Empire E-Parks. The judgment mandates that the development authority provide the developer with a zero-period waiver on interest and penal interest accrued over the 18 years that construction was halted, due to the developer’s inability to take possession of the designated land. This decision, echoing a previous case involving Gaurasons India Ltd, could significantly…

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HC Asks Noida Authority: OCs for Lotus Boulevard Granted Without STPs?

NOIDA: The Allahabad High Court has instructed the Noida Authority to provide a comprehensive affidavit detailing the process by which occupancy certificates (OCs) were issued for the Lotus Boulevard project, despite claims concerning incomplete sewage treatment facilities. This order, dated July 7, was in response to a petition lodged by the apartment owners’ association, which asserted that the essential sewage treatment plants (STPs) were not operational when the certificates were granted. The bench, comprising Justices Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Vinod Diwakar, has mandated that the Authority’s CEO submit the affidavit by the next hearing scheduled for July 16. The report…

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Noida Authority May Contest HC Ruling on Lease Rent Waivers

NOIDA: The Noida Authority has opted to challenge an Allahabad High Court ruling that annulled the state’s decision to revoke lease rent waivers previously granted to various real estate firms under the “zero period” policy. This policy is designed to offer relief against delays that developers cannot control, emphasizing the need to protect revenue and maintain policy consistency. During a meeting on June 14, the Authority’s board decided to contest the High Court’s April 23 decision, made in response to a petition by Greatvalue Projects India. The Authority asserts that the lease rent waivers contradict its established policy, which categorically…