RAVI PRAKASH SRIVASTAVA & ORS. versus STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS.

RAVI PRAKASH SRIVASTAVA & ORS. versus STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS.

Given the prolonged pendency, multiplicity of claimants, disputed records, overlapping issues of lease restoration, identification of genuine allottees, determination of proportional land dues, and feasibility of completing construction, the Supreme Court constituted an independent One-Judge Committee (headed by Hon'ble Retd. Justice Pankaj Naqvi) to undertake a comprehensive, structured enquiry and submit a sealed report within four months, with specified terms of reference and directions for cooperation and cost-sharing.

Parties
Petitioners: Ravi Prakash Srivastava & Ors.; Respondents: State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.; Respondent: Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority; Respondent: Golf Course Sahkari Awas Samiti; Respondent: M/s Shiv Kala Developers Pvt. Ltd.; Respondent: Housing Commissioner, UP Awas Evam Vikas Parishad
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
07 November 2025
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Petition (civil) Under Article 136 of the Constitution of India (s.l.p. (c) No. 9792 of 2017) / Heard and Order Reserved; Supreme Court Constituted a One Judge Enquiry Committee and Directed Enquiry; Matter Listed for Receiving Committee Report
Outcome
Supreme Court constituted a One-Judge Enquiry Committee (headed by Hon'ble Retd. Justice Pankaj Naqvi) to investigate and report; directed cooperation from State, GNIDA, Housing Commissioner, District Magistrate, banks and allottees; specified timeline and modalities and listed matter for receiving Committee's report.
Legal Topics
Group Housing Project, Lease Cancellation and Possible Restoration, Identification/verification of Genuine Allottees, Independent Fact Finding Authority/enquiry Committee, Structural Audit and Construction Feasibility, Recovery of Misappropriated Funds, Coordination Between Statutory Authorities
Housing Cooperative Societies Administrative Law Land/lease Law Criminal Law Banking/finance Group Housing Project Lease Cancellation and Possible Restoration +5 more

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Parties

Ravi Prakash Srivastava & Ors.

Petitioners

State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Respondents

Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority

Respondent

Golf Course Sahkari Awas Samiti

Respondent

M/s Shiv Kala Developers Pvt. Ltd.

Respondent

Housing Commissioner, UP Awas Evam Vikas Parishad

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Special Leave Petition (civil) Under Article 136 of the Constitution of India (s.l.p. (c) No. 9792 of 2017) / Heard and Order Reserved; Supreme Court Constituted a One Judge Enquiry Committee and Directed Enquiry; Matter Listed for Receiving Committee Report

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the cancelled lease in respect of Plot No.7 can be (partially) restored and on what terms
  2. 2 How to identify and verify genuine allottees among numerous claimants
  3. 3 How to determine proportional liability of allottees for outstanding land dues

Ratio Decidendi

Given the prolonged pendency, multiplicity of claimants, disputed records, overlapping issues of lease restoration, identification of genuine allottees, determination of proportional land dues, and feasibility of completing construction, the Supreme Court constituted an independent One-Judge Committee (headed by Hon'ble Retd. Justice Pankaj Naqvi) to undertake a comprehensive, structured enquiry and submit a sealed report within four months, with specified terms of reference and directions for cooperation and cost-sharing.

Court Disposition

Supreme Court constituted a One-Judge Enquiry Committee (headed by Hon'ble Retd. Justice Pankaj Naqvi) to investigate and report; directed cooperation from State, GNIDA, Housing Commissioner, District Magistrate, banks and allottees; specified timeline and modalities and listed matter for receiving Committee's report.

Orders

  • Constitute a One-Judge Committee headed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Naqvi (Retd.) to undertake detailed enquiry into factual matrix and recommend resolution (report in sealed cover within four months of commencement)
  • Committee to scrutinize records, identify genuine allottees, prepare list of allottees willing to join for development, consult GNIDA on feasibility of partial restoration of lease and formulate mechanism to determine liability of each allottee if partial restoration is possible