Illegal concretisation of roadsides: NGT slams Noida Authority for making ‘false claims’

The NGT seat comprising judicial members Justice Sudhir Aggarwal and Dr Afroz Ahmad reviewed the submissions and recovered merit successful the applicant’s objections.

The Tribunal noted that contempt claims by the Noida Authority, concretisation had not been afloat removed. The counsel representing the Noida Authority expressed regret, admitting to errors successful the reply submitted. However, the Tribunal pointed retired that the mendacious connection had led to a judicial bid successful favour of the authority, which constituted a superior violation.

“When confronted, learned counsel appearing for the Noida Authority stated that determination appears to beryllium immoderate mistake successful drafting of reply and expressed regret,” work the order. Taking a steadfast stance, the NGT observed that the authorities had played a “fraud” by misrepresenting facts and presenting misleading evidence.

The seat said, “We are not inclined to judge specified regret successful arsenic overmuch arsenic by making a mendacious connection earlier the Tribunal successful opposing enactment exertion filed by applicant, Noida (authority) has been capable to get judicial bid successful its favour… concretisation connected the roadside… has besides not been removed astatine respective places and the concern stands connected this time also.”

“Let CEO, Noida, and DGM (work circle), Noida, who has signed the reply dated September 24, 2022, personally look earlier the NGT connected the adjacent day to amusement origin arsenic to why… they should not beryllium prosecuted successful accordance with law,” the seat stated further.

The Tribunal besides granted the Greater Noida Authority an hold of 10 days to record its effect to objections raised by the applicant. “So acold arsenic Greater Noida is concerned, they person not filed immoderate effect to the applicant’s objections dated September 7, 2024, though clip was granted till September 27, 2024. Learned counsel appearing for GNIDA stated that a abbreviated 10 days’ clip beryllium allowed for this purpose. Time arsenic prayed is allowed,” the seat said.

The lawsuit has been listed for further proceeding connected November 8.