ALOK MATHUR
Kapil Misra – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ALOK MATHUR, J.
1. Heard Sri Jaideep Narain Mathur, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Sunil Kumar Chaudhary, Sri Abhishek Khare and Ms. Aishvarya Mathur, Advocate for the petitioners as well as learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents and Sri Sanjeev Sen, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Waseequddin Ahmed, learned counsel appearing for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as “NOIDA”).
2. The petitioner has challenged the correctness of the order dated 11/09/2023 passed by the Chief Executive Officer, “NOIDA” whereby he has declined to sanction the map submitted by the petitioner for group housing, as well as the order dated 10/04/2024 passed by the State Government in exercise of power under section 41 (3) of the U.P. Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 wherein the validity of the order dated 11/09/2023 has been upheld and the revision of the petitioner has been dismissed.
3. The brief facts involved in the present controversy are that the petitioners were joint owners of land measuring 10,870 sq. mtrs situated at khata No. 7 khasra No. 2, Village Rohillapur, sector 132, NOIDA, District Gautam Buddha Nagar. The said
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