Archive · 3 Jun 2025
SC Stays Contempt Plea Against Noida CEO in Housing Case
A long-standing issue involving a housing plan is in the Supreme Court.
Someone wanted to build, but the Noida Authority kept saying no.
The person complained, saying it's unfair.
The court stepped in, telling them to try to solve the problem.
This is about a plot of land in Sector 45.
The owner has been fighting with the Noida Authority since 2011.
The court told the Noida Authority to reconsider the building plan.
However, they rejected it again.
The case is still going, and the court is looking for a way to resolve it peacefully.
The Supreme Court stayed contempt proceedings against Noida Authority CEO Lokesh M.
The contempt plea involved the rejection of a building plan application in Sector 45.
The case originated from a 2011 land exchange and subsequent building plan rejections.
The Allahabad High Court previously directed the Authority to reconsider the plan.
The SC has directed the CEO and petitioners to seek an amicable solution.
- Who
- Supreme Court, Noida Authority CEO Lokesh M, and petitioners Kapil Misra and others.
- What
- SC stayed contempt proceedings regarding building plan approval.
- When
- May 2024
- Where
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To allow for an amicable resolution of the dispute.
Petitioners' Stance
Noida Authority's Stance
Validity of the Exchange Deed
Petitioners' Stance
The petitioners argued that the exchange deed was valid, granting them property rights. They claimed the Authority's interpretation of regulations was restrictive and violated their constitutional rights.
Noida Authority's Stance
Noida Authority maintained that the exchange deed did not constitute a valid transfer document, so the building plans were rejected. They cited original acquisition, lease deed requirements, and incomplete documentation.
- CEO
- Lokesh M
- Location
- Sector 45
- Application Date
- April 2021
- Case Origin
- 2011
- Next Hearing Date
- July 29
