The beginning of the chronology of events can be traced back to 2004, when New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) allotted a plot of land admeasuring 48,263 square meters to SuperTech for the development of a group housing society, by the name of Emerald Court. In 2009, four residents raised the alarm against SuperTech’s violation of building bye-laws by building the twin towers.
The original building plan consisted of fourteen towers, each with a ground and nine floors. Over the years, NOIDA sanctioned three revised plans, the cumulative effect of which was the construction of additional towers at an increased height.
The conflict began when the developer modified the plans, which earlier in 2012 was a complex of fifteen buildings instead of fourteen. Later, every building was supposed to have eleven stories instead of nine. The changed plan also included two additional towers – Tower 16 and 17 – that would rise to 40 floors above the ground. These towers became the heart of the decade-long legal battle between the residents and Supertech.
The Residents Welfare Association of Emerald Court challenged the revised plans of NOIDA, as these led to construction of additional towers which also compromised on the minimum distance requirements between buildings. Moreover, these two towers were constructed in front of Tower 1, an area which was reserved to be a green area containing parks and gardens.
Source: Barandbench
