New Delhi: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed a thorough investigation into the role of officers and employees of various departments including Noida Development Authority in the wake of the woes of the thousands of flat owners of Supertech Emerald Court housing projects in Gautambudh Nagar. Despite having paid the amount, thousands of the investors were taken for a ride by the builders between 2004 and 2012.
The CM, at a high-level meeting on Wednesday, said that the nexus between the officials and the builders should be exposed and erring officials and employees should be taken to a task, if found guilty in the matter in which the innocent persons were duped of their hard earned money.
Directing to comply with the latest order of the Supreme Court is to be complied with, he said that a special committee should be constituted to ensure that not a single person is allowed to play with the interests of the common man. Following the instructions of the CM, a joint team of CEOs of Noida and Greater Noida Development Authority has been entrusted with the investigation of the matter. At the same time, departmental proceedings have also been started against the erring employees due to not being made aware of all the facts to the higher authorities at the time of hearing in this case earlier.
It may be recalled that on Tuesday, the Supreme Court ordered the demolition of the Twin Towers of Supertech, while giving a decision on the petition of the local residents. The 40-storeyed towers of Supertech were built in connivance with the Noida Authority and Suptech while violating the rules.The court has said that those who had taken flats in these Supertech Twin Towers will be returned the amount with 12 percent interest. Supertech will bear the cost of demolition of the tower as per the order of the court while this work will be done under the overall supervision of the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI).
Supertech Emerald Court Case: Highlights
-The matter is almost 10 years old. Group housing plot number-GH-04 with a total area of 54815 Square Meters in Sector-93A in Noida. Allotment and map approval was done from time to time in the years 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2012.
-A writ petition was filed in the High Court, Allahabad by the Resident Welfare Association of the scheme in 2012, in which the main point was raised by them that contrary to the provisions given in the National Building Code-2005 and Noida Building Regulations-2010, the minimum distance between T-01 and T-17 was not left and consent had not been obtained from the residents.
-In April 2014, the High Court, Allahabad ordered the demolition of tower numbers- T-16 and T-17 as well as action against the builder and the then guilty persons of the authority as per rules.
-The detailed order came on 31 August 2021 on the special petition filed in the Supreme Court against the order of the High Court.
-Supreme Court ordered to demolish tower no- T-16 and T-17 within three months at the cost of Supertech Ltd under the supervision of CBRI. It also ordered that the money of all the allottees, except those who have been paid earlier, should be returned in two months by Supertech Ltd with the interest of 12 percent.
