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Allahabad HC Rejects Noida Authority’s Charge on Windsor Tower

NOIDA: The Allahabad High Court has overturned a nearly Rs 12 crore demand made by Noida Authority from Windsor Corporate Tower. In a ruling delivered on October 31, Justice Prakash Padia stated that extension fees should be calculated based on the original lease premium rather than current allotment rates or location fees. The court annulled three orders — dated May 25, 2018, September 3, 2020, and January 15, 2021 — issued by Noida Authority and the state government. The court mandated that the Authority must recalculate the extension fees strictly according to the original lease agreement and reimburse any excess…

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Noida Authority Notifies ATS Homes Over Sports City Delay

NOIDA: The Noida Authority has notified ATS Homes, the primary developer for the Sports City project in Sector 152, regarding violations of lease agreements, construction delays, and a failure to provide essential sports infrastructure nearly ten years after the land was allocated. Officials report that ATS Homes and its consortium partners owe the authority ₹2,746 crore in outstanding dues and have consistently ignored reminders regarding their responsibilities. The 5 lakh sqm land parcel, of which ATS occupies 4 lakh sqm, was granted in July 2015 with a mandate to complete all sports facilities within five years and obtain occupancy certificates…

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Ghaziabad HC Sets Land Rates for Indirapuram Farmers, Resolves 20-Year Issue

GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) is mandated to provide higher compensation to 35 farmers from Mohiddinpur Kanavani village in accordance with the Land Acquisition (Rehabilitation & Resettlement) Act, 2013, for land designated for the Indirapuram Extension township. In a ruling on October 17, the Allahabad High Court instructed the GDA to pay up to twice the prevailing circle rate of 2014. The land acquisition dispute dates back to 2004 when the GDA announced plans to acquire 229 acres. Farmers challenged the move, demanding higher compensation than the Rs 1,100 per square meter offered by the GDA. In 2005, 225…

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Illegal Commercial Complex Torn Down in Meerut’s Residential Area

Representative Image MEERUT: Following a Supreme Court directive, the Uttar Pradesh Housing Development Board took action to demolish an unauthorized commercial building located on a residential site in Meerut on Saturday. The structure was situated in the Central Market area of Shastri Nagar. “The demolition took approximately five hours, and most of the structure has been removed. The building is currently sealed, and efforts will continue on Sunday morning,” stated Rajiv Kumar, Superintendent Engineer of the Uttar Pradesh Awas Vikas Parishad, to PTI. He also mentioned that there has been no pushback from those involved. On December 17, 2024, the…

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Lucknow seals Sahara Shaher for lease violations; company appeals

File Photo LUCKNOW: Sahara Shaher, located in Lucknow’s upscale Gomti Nagar, was sealed by municipal authorities on Monday due to alleged lease violations. Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharkwal stated, “The decision to seal the premises was made because Sahara authorities breached the terms of their 30-year lease, which expires in 2024.” A team from the municipal corporation, supported by police, executed the sealing. According to SEBI regulations, Kharkwal mentioned that Sahara India violated the agreement signed in 1994 by failing to construct homes or develop any projects as mandated. The 170-acre Sahara Shaher land is now under the control of the…

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SC Finds Tenant in Contempt, Imprisons for Not Vacating

NEW DELHI: On Friday, the Supreme Court found two individuals guilty of contempt for willfully disobeying its order to vacate their rental property in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The court imposed civil imprisonment on one of the individuals. A bench led by Justices J K Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi sentenced the contemnor to three months of civil imprisonment, directing authorities to detain him and transfer him to Tihar Jail. This case arose from an Uttar Pradesh High Court ruling that upheld a directive from the Rent Control Authority for the eviction of the tenants involved. The contemnor was also ordered to…

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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…