Pay 3 times the plot price: SC
The hoteliers were aggrieved by Mayawati government’s decision to cancel the allotment of land after allegations of the land worth crores being given away cheap. The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the allotment of land but asked them to pay almost triple the original price if they still wanted to retain the allotted land. A Bench comprising Justices R V Raveendran and A K Patnaik said if the hoteliers were not interested in the land, then they could claim a refund of their original payment from the UP government with interest.
The decision made by The Supreme Court on Tuesday could spur development of hotels on the busy Noida-Greater Noida expressway in the run-up to the Formula One racing competition. The land was allotted by the then Mulayam Singh Yadav government to cater to Commonwealth Games 2010. When the regime changed and Mayawati took over the reins of government, the state administration sought to nullify all allotments made during the chief ministership of Mulayam.
The Supreme Court upheld the allotment of land to hospitality giants for construction of star hotels on the expressway, but asked them to pay almost triple the original price if they still wanted to retain the allotted land. The land was allotted by the then Mulayam Singh Yadav government to cater to Commonwealth Games 2010. But it was alleged that land worth crores were given away for a song.
A Bench comprising Justices R V Raveendran and A K Patnaik said if the hoteliers were not interested in the land, then they could claim a refund of their original payment from the UP government with interest.
The hoteliers were aggrieved by Mayawati government’s decision to cancel the allotment of land after allegations of the land worth crores being given away cheap.
The petitioners have challenged an Allahabad high court judgment of May 13, 2007, finding no basis in the allegation that the lands were allotted for a song but gave liberty to the state government to take a fresh decision in the matter. Appeals against the judgment were filed by ITC Ltd, Indian Hotels Company Ltd, Bharat Hotels Ltd and Hampshire Hotels & Rest (Noida) and others.
Mayawati government, Mulayam Singh Yadav government, Noida, Noida expressway, Noida-Greater Noida expressway, Pay 3 times the plot price, Supreme Court
