JUDGMENT

1. IA No. 55 is dismissed as withdrawn.

2. Learned Counsel for the NOIDA Authorities has placed on record the status report dated 16th July, 2012 showing the various steps that the authorities have taken in furtherance to orders of this Court. Having heard the learned Counsel appearing for the parties at some length, we pass the following directions:

1. Admittedly, the lease deed has been executed in various branches of the State Bank of India. Let possessions of the plots be handed over to them within one week from today.

2. Within 15 days from today, the drawings/plans for sanction of the Authority for raising the construction should be filed. The plan shall be considered by the Authority concerned within a period of two weeks. Thereafter, appropriate orders be passed and communicated to the Banks. The construction in accordance with the sanction plan should be completed within seven months from today. In the event, any of the conditions afore-noticed is not complied with by the Authority or the State Bank of India, none of them would be entitled to any extension and the bank premises being run from the residential premises shall be sealed.

3. In regard to the Indian Bank, it is stated that though they have deposited the amount but the lease deeds could not be executed for the reason that the stamp paper in relation to one plot has not been filed, while in relation to other, there is some litigation pending before the High Court of Allahabad. Learned Counsel appearing for the Bank submits that the stamp paper have already been filed.

We consider it totally unnecessary to go into this controversy. The official of the Bank shall show it to the learned Counsel appearing for the Authority the proof of the stamp papers having been submitted to the NOIDA Authority. No stay has been granted by the Allahabad High Court and we see no reason as to why the lease deed in favour of the Indian Bank should not be executed. Let that be executed within two weeks from today. Rest schedule as directed in the case of SBI shall also operate in relation to Indian Bank. If Indian Bank does not comply with these directions, their premises in the residential area shall also be liable to be sealed after the expiry of the afore-stated period.

4. With regard to E-37, Sector 55, let the Chief Manager of the Bank file an affidavit within one week from today that the commercial activity of the Bank from the residential area has been stopped. In the event, this is not done, the NOIDA Authority shall seal the premises.

5. Learned Counsel appearing for the NOIDA Authority, upon instructions from the Chief Architect, who is present in Court submits that ATMs are operating from the commercial area or in group housing area. Let such ATMs, wherever permissible under the bye-laws, be permitted to continue.

6. United Bank of India submits that one Branch from Sector 27, NOIDA has already been shifted to Sector 18, NOIDA in a commercial area, the Branch in Sector 33 shall also be shifted to the same premises. However, they pray for two months' time to vacate and stop commercial activity from the premises presently occupied by them. Time, as prayed for, is granted. In the event, the activity is not stopped within two months from today, NOIDA Authority shall seal the premises in the residential area.

7. In the case of HDFC Bank, the lease deed has been executed. However, the remaining steps need to be taken and transaction completed. The schedule for HDFC Bank shall be the same as in the case of SBI afore-indicated.

8. NOIDA Authority shall refund the money in relation to the plots which have not been allotted to SBI within two weeks from today.

9. Union Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Punjab and Sind Bank and any other Bank where the lease deeds have been executed by NOIDA Authority in their favour and remaining steps need to be taken before they vacate their premises from the residential area, the same schedule as provided to SBI shall apply.

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