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UP RERA lifts curbs on 7,700 apartments in Noida, Ghaziabad in relief for homebuyers
The statutory real estate regulator for Uttar Pradesh has removed 12 projects in Noida and Ghaziabad from its ‘Abeyance’ list, paving the way for work to resume on more than 7,700 apartments across the two cities, officials said on Tuesday.
The lifting of curbs on these projects, some of which have been stalled for more than a decade, provides significant relief to buyers waiting for builders to deliver their homes.
The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) describes ‘Abeyance Projects’ as those in which “promoters have failed to upload key documents such as land records and approved maps on the UP RERA portal”. It cautions homebuyers against committing to projects in the UP RERA Abeyance list.
In all, curbs have been lifted on 5,663 units in six projects in Noida and 2,062 units in six projects in Ghaziabad, officials said (Representative image/File Photo)
The statutory real estate regulator for Uttar Pradesh has removed 12 projects in Noida and Ghaziabad from its ‘Abeyance’ list, paving the way for work to resume on more than 7,700 apartments across the two cities, officials said on Tuesday.
The lifting of curbs on these projects, some of which have been stalled for more than a decade, provides significant relief to buyers waiting for builders to deliver their homes.
The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) describes ‘Abeyance Projects’ as those in which “promoters have failed to upload key documents such as land records and approved maps on the UP RERA portal”. It cautions homebuyers against committing to projects in the UP RERA Abeyance list. Story continues below this ad
Among the projects removed from Abeyance are Jaypee Greens Garden Isles and Jaypee Greens The Orchards, with 3,284 and 1,265 units respectively, in Jaypee’s Wish Town project along the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.
Also removed from the list are Winsten Park and Galactic City-Universal Tower in Greater Noida West, Grandprix Mega Suites in Greater Noida, and Greenbay Golf Homes on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida.
In all, curbs have been lifted on 5,663 units in six projects in Noida and 2,062 units in six projects in Ghaziabad, officials said. Work on some of these projects have been stalled since 2014 or 2016, officials said.
“This paves the way for timely completion of housing units and enables buyers to receive ownership of their homes sooner. Promoters who have now submitted all required documents can begin work on their projects in compliance with RERA regulations,” an official said.
UP RERA chairman Sanjay Bhoosreddy said that the objective of RERA was to establish transparency and trust in the real estate sector. “The decision to remove projects which have completed all necessary documentation from the Abeyance list is an important step in this direction. This will not only provide relief to homebuyers but also infuse fresh energy into the state’s economy.”
Officials said the Abeyance list was created in August 2024 to force compliance by developers who had failed to upload documents such as land records, approved maps, and inventory details on the RERA portal despite repeated notices.
“The aim was to provide homebuyers and the general public with clear and accurate information about the status of such projects, enabling them to make well-informed and secure investment decisions,” the official quoted above said.
“We had been issuing notices to the builders but to no avail. So we decided to put them into an Abeyance list for buyers to see and understand that the status of the projects was not clear and consider it as doubtful. Most of the promoters had said that due to technical reasons and lack of time in the initial phase, they could not provide complete details. Considering this situation, RERA had provided promoters with the facility to edit and update their project information on the portal,” the official said.
UP RERA was established in October 2016 after Parliament passed the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 for the regulation and promotion of the real estate sector, to protect the interest of consumers, and to establish an adjudicating mechanism for speedy dispute redressal.
Ashish Mohan Gupta, president of the Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL) Real Estate Allottees Welfare Society said the removal of Garden Isles and The Orchards from the Abeyance list was a “positive development”.
“However, the flip side is that the plan approvals by the Authority for both projects have only been revalidated until 31-12-2025 as updated on the website of UP RERA. We still need to verify the validity of their UP RERA registrations, as banks do not disburse home loans without a valid registration,” Gupta said.
He added that “Several projects still remain on the Abeyance list, namely Sunnyvale, Tanishq Square, and Wishpoint. It remains unclear why Suraksha Realty [which took over Jaypee Infratech following insolvency proceedings] has not been able to secure revalidation for these projects in an expeditious manner.”
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Investment of Rs 4800 crore will be made, demand for plots along the expressway increased
Noida: A new wave of record development is coming in the show-window of UP. A new phase of investment is going to start in Noida, where 18 new companies are planning to invest about Rs 4800 crore. This investment will not only contribute to the development of the region, but will also provide new employment opportunities to 16 thousand people. These companies will invest in industrial, institutional, commercial and residential sectors. To speed up this, Noida Authority has accelerated preparations.
The target was Rs 90 thousand crores
Noida Authority officials said that the government had given a target of investment of Rs 90 thousand crore for the ground breaking ceremony. So far, 315 projects have been prepared for the ground breaking ceremony, which are expected to attract an investment of Rs 78 thousand 563 crore. In this way, the authority has achieved the target of 87.29 percent. These 315 companies will provide direct and indirect employment to three lakh 64 thousand 763 people.
Companies ready to invest
Authority officials said that now five new companies are ready to bring their projects. Contracts have been signed with them. These companies will invest Rs 1517 crore. They will provide direct and indirect employment to 4240 people. Apart from this, 13 more new companies are ready to invest in Noida. These companies will invest Rs 3253 crore and provide employment to 11 thousand 770 people.
MOU signed for investment
Authority officials said that so far in the ground breaking ceremony, 159 companies related to industrial property have signed MoU for investment. Apart from these, there are 118 companies related to institutional property, 22 companies of commercial area and 16 companies of group housing. In this way, a total of 315 companies have signed MoU for investment.
Plots will be allotted along the expressway
Officials said that land has been allotted to all the companies. Production process will start in these companies in the coming few years which will provide employment to people. Plots are being allotted to new companies in Sectors 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167 etc. located near Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.
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Land acquisition process begins for third and fourth phases of Noida International airport
Noida: The district administration has begun the process of securing farmers’s consent for the third and fourth phases of Noida International Airport. With 15,691 landowners involved, about 37% have given their consent so far. As per the Land Acquisition Act, approval from at least 70% of the affected farmers is required to proceed with the acquisition process.
A total of 2,053 hectares of land is to be acquired in these phases, of which 1,889 hectares belong to private farmers, while the rest consists of govt-owned land. This acquisition spans 14 villages, affecting thousands of families. Some of these villages-including Thora, Neemka Shahjahanpur, Kwajpur, Ramner, Kishorpur, Banwaribans, Parohi and Mukimpur Shivara – collectively hold vast tracts of land and are central to the airport
Thora, the largest among the affected villages, has 583 hectares of land marked for acquisition and 3,511 affected families. So far, only about 15% of the families have given their consent.
Neemka Shahjahanpur, with 301 hectares and 1,726 families, has seen even lower participation, with just 8% of landowners agreeing to part with their land so far. The situation in Kwajpur, which covers 272 hectares and has 1,826 affected families, is also challenging, as just over 12% of farmers have given their consent.
Ramner, with 213 hectares and 2,215 families, has performed better, with over 30% of landowners agreeing to the acquisition. Kishorpur, which spans 95 hectares and affects 2,084 families, is showing better progress, with over 48% of landowners giving their consent.
Banwaribans, Parohi and Mukimpur Shivara are also among the significant landholding villages where negotiations are ongoing, and officials are working to increase consent levels.
Several smaller villages, including Rohi, Bankapur and Dyantapur, have relatively less land and fewer affected families. While resistance varies across these villages, the administration is engaging with them through multiple channels to ensure smooth proceedings. To facilitate the consent process, a contact officer has been appointed for each village and dedicated teams are working on the ground to communicate with landowners.
In most villages, landowners are unwilling to part with their land outright. Many farmers insist on better rehabilitation packages, including increased compensation and alternative land arrangements, before agreeing to the acquisition. The primary points of contention include demands for 20% residential plots in exchange for land, higher compensation and the option of agricultural land instead of residential plots.
Notably, the state govt recently increased the compensation rates. The compensation was raised to Rs 4,300 per square metre, up from Rs 3,100 per square metre, which was offered during the second phase of land acquisition. The first phase of the Noida Airport project, which involved the acquisition of 1,334 hectares, is already underway, with a validation flight conducted recently. Commercial operations are slated to begin by April this year.
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No construction: Warning boards soon on New Noida land
Noida: Noida Authority has initiated measures to curb illegal construction across 80 villages designated under the Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad-investment-region (DNGIR), commonly known as New-Noida.
During a meeting on Thursday, CEO Lokesh-M along with Bulandshahr district magistrate CP Singh and officials from the Noida and Bulandshahr development authorities, asked for the installation of boards that warned villagers of demolition of unauthorised structures.
The CEO had earlier clarified that any construction initiated after the New Noida master plan’s approval on Oct 18, 2024, would be deemed illegal, and enforcement action would be ordered against violators. Officials said that to raise awareness, warning advertisements would be placed at various locations of the 80 villages, 60 of whom are in Bulandshahr district. The warning boards will clarify that land purchases or constructions without approval in these zones are illegal.
Another crucial agenda discussed at Thursday’s meeting was land rates for direct purchases from farmers for the industrial city’s development, which will cover 209sqm (20,911 hectares) and be developed in four phases over the next two decades. While compensation rates were discussed, no final decision was reached.
The compensation for farmers will be influenced by circle rates in Bulandshahr and proximity to landmarks such as the Noida international airport in Jewar. Meetings are being held with village heads and affected families to address their concerns and finalise the framework.
The first phase is expected to impact around 16,000 farmer families across 15 villages. Land acquisition will prioritise areas near key infrastructure like the Eastern Peripheral Expressway and GT Road. Initial land acquisition surveys have started.
The project is in response to increasing investor demand, which was seen during the global investors summit last year, when numerous companies showed interest in establishing projects in New Noida. The development timeline includes completing 3,165 hectares by 2027, followed by 3,798 hectares (2027-2032), 5,908 hectares (2032-2037), and the remaining 8,230 hectares by 2041.
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NCLAT appoints NBCC as PMC for completion of 16 Supertech projects
New Delhi: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal(NCLAT)- New Delhi has appointed NBCC (India) as project management consultant (PMC) for completion of 16 projects of Supertech. The company will complete 16 projects with about 49,748 houses in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Karnakata.The tentative construction cost of the project is approximately Rs 9,445 crore including 3% contingency. The PMC fees fixed as 8% including 1% marketing fee. It has been appointed as the PMC with no liability, and it will complete the Supertech projects within three years, NBCC said in two separate regulatory filings.
The NBCC shall start process of award of work as per Condition-IV, prior to March 31, 2025 and complete the award of contract within one month thereafter and construction shall commence with effect from May 01, 2025, said the court in its order.
The home buyers/ commercial unit holders, who have already been allotted units by the corporate debtor, which allotments are subsisting, will not be subjected to any escalation of cost, except the dues which are required to be paid by them as per builder buyers agreements.
Rejecting demands to carve out profitable projects for private developers, the NCLAT has entrusted all 16 projects to NBCC. The tribunal underscored that surplus funds from cash-positive projects would be used to finance those in deficit, ensuring the completion of all stalled developments.
Repayment of land authorities, banks and financial institutions will simultaneously begin as per the date and manner decided by apex court committee. The balance amount in a project apart from 70% amount which is to be used for construction, may be used for repayment. The payment for land cost can also be debited from 70% amount as per Section 4(2)(D) of RERA Act and as per the decision of the Apex Court Committee.
NCLAT directed constitution of an apex court committee and project-wise court committee for each project. NBCC (I) will nominate one member in each project-wise court committee.
A separate account, in the name of “NBCC (I)- Supertech Unfinished Project” will be opened and operated by NBCC through its authorised signatories with joint signature of IRP. All funding and finance received by the NBCC/ Apex Court Committee for completion of the project will be credited in the above designated account.
Supertech was admitted to insolvency on March 25, 2022, after Union Bank of India filed a petition under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), citing defaults on loans extended for projects such as Eco Village-II in Greater Noida. Following the National Company Law Tribunal’s (NCLT) order, an Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) was appointed to oversee the company’s operations and facilitate the resolution process.
The NCLAT intervened in April 2022, directing that construction on non-Eco Village-II projects should continue under IRP supervision while creditors considered the resolution plan for Eco Village-II.
In subsequent appeals, the Supreme Court upheld the continuation of this approach, allowing some projects to proceed while keeping final decisions on Eco Village-II, one of the developer’s key projects, pending further orders.
During the proceedings, the NCLAT adopted a project-wise resolution approach to address the complexities arising from Supertech’s extensive portfolio. Each project’s financial and operational status was evaluated separately, and stakeholders, including creditors, homebuyers, and authorities, were consulted.
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UP’s lower tax on jet fuel to give a boost to Delhi-NCR’s second airport
Noida: The Delhi-National Capital Region’s second airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh is expected to benefit from significantly lower value-added tax on aviation fuel, according to industry executives and experts.
The existing airport catering to Delhi-NCR, in Gurugram, Haryana, charges a value added tax of 25% on aviation turbine fuel, while the tax at the new airport will be about 1%. Airlines spend 35-40% of their total expenditure on fuel.
“One of the things we do have to offer is lower VAT on ATF. That is important to carriers. Fuel is by far the largest in an airline’s profit and loss statement,” Christoph Schnellmann, chief executive officer, Noida International Airport Ltd.
“If it is something that we can do, or the government can do to lower some of those costs, it will ultimately bring down the cost of travel for passengers. Air travel is price sensitive everywhere,” Schnellmann said.
Noida International Airport Ltd operates the Jewar airport.
The VAT on aviation turbine fuel ranges between 1% and 30% for various airports. The civil aviation ministry has been actively asking state governments to reduce VAT on aviation fuel, and so far 19 states and union territories have reduced the tax in their respective territories.
The Uttar Pradesh government reduced the VAT on ATF in the state to 1% from 21% in 2022.
The first phase of the Noida International Airport is expected to be operational by the end of 2024, with one runway, and one terminal having the capacity to handle traffic of 12 million passengers annually.
The airport is about 72 km from Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, 52 km from Noida, and 130 km from Agra.
The airport is already seeing strong interest from domestic as well as international airlines. India’s largest airline, IndiGo, will be the launch carrier for the airport. Recently, Akasa Air announced it will base its aircraft at Jewar for domestic and international flights.
Air India Express, the low-cost subsidiary of Air India, is also looking at Jewar airport.
“We will be looking at where the demand is. Certainly, Jewar is a big catchment area. It will serve a specific market and certainly we would like to be there,” said Aloke Singh, managing director, Air India Express.
“Certainly, demand comes first. I am saying that (lower VAT) is the icing on the cake,” Singh added.
Airlines feel a lower VAT would also mean lower fares for passengers. “Any such benefits in terms of cost will be transferred to passengers, which means lower fares for passengers flying out of Jewar airport,” said the chief executive officer of a low-cost airline, declining to be identified.
Analysts also predict a huge benefit for Jewar airport over Delhi.
“In the case of Delhi airport, 25% is quite high VAT on ATF. I feel the day Noida airport at Jewar is commissioned, Delhi government may be forced to reduce (the tax); otherwise this will be one of the reasons for moving lot of traffic to Jewar,” Vijai Agrawal, former chairman of the Airports Authority of India, said during a webinar conducted by aviation consultancy firm CAPA India.
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The new office of Jewar Airport will be built in the building of Greater Noida Authority
Greater Noida: Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) will build its new office in Greater Noida Authority. Actually, a tower of Greater Noida Authority has been lying vacant for a long time. NIAL will build its office in the same. Preparations have started for this. The special thing is that Greater Noida Authority will give this office to NIAL for free. That is, no money will have to be paid to Greater Noida Authority in exchange for giving the building. The luxurious tower is being given to the officers of Noida Airport for free.
These people will get tremendous benefit
Earlier the office of Noida International Airport Limited was in Advant Business Tower located in Sector-142 of Noida, but it was closed a few days ago. Now only NIAL’s office is also on the site of Jewar Airport. In such a situation, those people who go to Noida Airport from Delhi or Gurugram face a lot of problems. They spend several hours in commuting daily, but now there is a matter of happiness for these people as well. Because the new office of Noida Airport will be built in the building of Greater Noida Authority. Preparations have started for this. Senior officials associated with the airport have talked to the officer of Greater Noida Authority. Very soon the work of shifting it will be done.
Authority's stake in the airport
Let us tell you that the building behind Greater Noida Authority was lying vacant for a long time. This office is being shifted to that building. Because Greater Noida Authority also has a stake in Noida Airport. Actually, Uttar Pradesh government and Noida Authority have 37.5% stake, Greater Noida has 12.5% stake and Yamuna Authority also has 12.5% stake.
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Signature Global looking to take over stalled housing projects in Noida to expand biz
Noida: Realty firm Signature Global is looking for land in Noida and Greater Noida to expand the business and will explore taking over stalled housing projects as well provided there are no legacy litigations. Signature Global, which got listed in 2023, has a significant presence in the Gurugram market of Delhi-NCR.
In an interview Signature Global founder and Chairman Pradeep Aggarwal said, We want to expand our business in Delhi-NCR beyond the Gurugram market. We are looking for land parcels in Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway.
The company will participate in land auctions conducted by development authorities of these three regions, he added.
That apart, Aggarwal said, We are also looking to take over stalled housing projects in Noida. The Noida authority has come up with a co-development policy to revive stalled projects. A couple of projects have been approved under this new policy.
Aggarwal, however, said the company will take over stalled housing projects, provided the company does not become liable for legacy litigations.
While it will keep looking for land acquisition, Aggarwal said the company has enough land banks in Gurugram for future development.
He said the company will launch multiple housing projects worth Rs 50,000 crore in Delhi-NCR over the next three years to tap strong consumer demand.
“Our target is to grow sales bookings by 25 per cent annually”, Aggarwal said. He expressed confidence that the company would easily achieve the target of Rs 10,000 crore sales bookings in this fiscal.
Signature Global sold Rs 7,270 crore worth of properties during the last fiscal. Aggarwal noted that housing demand continues to be strong in Gurugram.
“We had given a pre-sales (sales bookings) guidance of Rs 10,000 crore for the current fiscal. We have already achieved Rs 5,900 crore worth of sales bookings in the first half of this fiscal”, he said. Considering the strong performance in the first six months, he said, “We are quite hopeful of over-achieving of our annual guidance”.
Signature Global’s sale bookings jumped over three times to Rs 5,900 crore in the April-September period of the 2024-25 fiscal from Rs 1,860 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year. Last month, the company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 4.15 crore for the quarter ended September.
The company had posted a net loss of Rs 19.92 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose to Rs 777.42 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal from Rs 121.16 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year.
Signature Global has so far delivered 11 million square feet of housing area. It has a pipeline of about 32.2 million square feet of saleable area in forthcoming projects along with 16.4 million square feet of ongoing projects.
Aggarwal said the company is targeting to deliver 16 million square feet area to its customers by March 2026. This will help the company to recognise around Rs 10,000 crore revenue in the books of accounts.
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Realtors asked to execute registry to homebuyers by Dec 31
Greater Noida: The Greater Noida authority has asked realtors to ensure that all pending flat registries in their respective projects are executed in favour of homebuyers by December 31. else be ready to face the consequences.
Officials said in case the realtors fail to comply, the authority will not offer them the applicable waivers on interest imposed on financial dues in housing projects.
“This is the last chance for builders. After this notice, the realtors not registering flats by December 31 will not be given any more time. The authority will take action and will withdraw the relief on interest granted to housing projects following the recommendations of the Amitabh Kant Committee,” said Saumya Srivastava, additional chief executive officer (ACEO), Greater Noida.
“We have directed the building department of the authority to lay more emphasis on registry to flat buyers or to cancel the allotment of erratic builders. Of the total 98 projects in Greater Noida, 76 are covered under the policy prepared on the recommendations of the Amitabh Kant committee,” the ACEO said.
NG Ravi Kumar, CEO, Greater Noida authority has also directed strict action against builders that continue to delay the registry of flats.
On Thursday, ACEO Srivastava held a meeting with the builders in the boardroom of the authority’s main office in Sector Knowledge Park-5.
Along with other officials, Srivastava saw a presentation about each housing project, where registries are pending. For these projects, 25% of the amount (full and partial) has been deposited by builders.
These projects have 62,912 flats, of which 38,661 have been issued completion certificates. So far, about 31,600 flats have been registered. There is still a registry of about 7,000 flats pending in 34 builder projects.
The authority is trying to register these flats, not registered as yet despite the UP government giving them waivers, paving way for a solution to homebuyers’ issues.
It intends that the registration of flats in the name of buyers should be completed before the exemption from late fee ends on January 21, 2025. It will prevent the buyers from bearing the late fees.
The ACEO also reprimanded the builders who are charging more from buyers in the name of no objection certificate (NOC). He warned of action if buyers were charged more than the prescribed fee for NOC.
Builder department manager Sneh Lata and more than 30 builder representatives were present in this meeting.
These realtors, however, were unavailable for comment on the issue. “These realtors should come forward to make sure that the homebuyers get the registry done and get relief. We will try to resolve the deadlock and help the homebuyers get the registry done in these projects. Most of the realtors are eagerly taking benefit of the state government policy and executing registry in favour of the homebuyers,” said Dinesh Gupta, secretary, Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI), a builders’ group.
Homebuyers said that the authority must pursue the promoters of these housing projects for the registry. “We hope that after the authority’s warning these five developers will come forward to execute the registry and complete all formalities required for registry with an aim to address the issues of the buyers,” said Abhishek Kumar, president, Noida Extension flat owners welfare association.
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Noida Authority cancels allotment of prime group housing plot in Sector 143
Noida: The Noida authority on Thursday said it has cancelled the allotment of a group housing plot measuring 13,961 square metres in Sector 143.
The move came after the realty firm, Docile Buildtech Private Limited, failed to clear land cost dues of ₹130 crore despite repeated notices. The authority also started the process of taking over possession of the group housing land parcel and officials said they will re-allot the land to a new developer with an aim to recover its revenue.
“We have cancelled the allotment of this group housing plot that has been lying vacant and the realty firm has failed to clear dues of ₹130 crore despite the authority sending it notices. After the firm failed to reply to our notices and also showed no interest in paying the dues, the authority cancelled the allotment and started the process of taking over the land. Docile Buildtech is a subsidiary firm of Logix Group,” said Lokesh M, chief executive officer, Noida authority.
According to officials, the authority in 2011 allotted 100,090 square metres of land to Logix City Developers Private Limited for a group housing project in Sector 143.
On November 18, 2017, the Noida authority sold 13,961 square metres from the 100,090 square metre group housing land to Docile Buildtech, which was to develop the group housing project.
The authority allotted the plot at a rate of ₹23,550 per square metre. But even after so many years, the firm neither built the housing project nor paid the dues to the authority, said officials.
“If we calculate the value of this 13,961 square metres group housing plot at the prevailing market rate, then it may be worth about ₹450 crore. Once we take possession of this plot and resell it, then we can recover our dues and also collect additional revenue,” Vandana Tripathi, additional chief executive officer, Noida authority.
The authority has written to the economic offences wing to probe Logix City developers as that firm has been accused of misusing funds collected for Logix Blossom Greens.
“We sought the EOW probe so that we can do justice to homebuyers, who failed to get apartments in this project,” said Lokesh M, CEO, Noida authority.
Shakti Nath, promoter of Logix Group, said, “The Noida authority cannot cancel the allotment or take over possession against Logix or Docile Buildtech because the matter is pending before the National Company Law Tribunal. Also, there is a third party right as we have sold the flats to buyers in both projects. I do not know how the authority is acting in this manner.”