Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 24-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) (Petitioner) vs Kendriya Karamchari Sehkari G.N.Samiti & Ors (Respondent).
  • Background: Supreme Court judgment dated 22‑09‑2022 directed NOIDA to allot multistoreyed flats to 844 identified members of the Society. Subsequent verification revealed the correct figures to be 863 original members and 120 subsequent purchasers. Various applications (M.A. No.1700/2023, M.A. No.2485/2023, etc.) were filed by claimants seeking inclusion as original members or subsequent purchasers.
  • Interim Directions: Court issued directions on 25‑07‑2023 to implead applicants and verify claims, on 04‑12‑2023 directing NOIDA to file a compliance affidavit and hear Society office‑bearers, and on 11‑03‑2024 revising member numbers to 863 originals and 120 purchasers while questioning NOIDA’s stance on purchaser entitlement.
  • Affidavit: NOIDA filed an affidavit on 30‑07‑2024 stating that allotment letters prohibited transfer without prior permission, original allotments were cancelled on 05‑05‑1998 with refunds issued, and that the Society failed to obtain permission due to NOIDA’s inaction. The Society contended refunds were neither encashed nor redeposited.
  • Current Situation: More than three years have passed since the 22‑09‑2022 judgment, yet the verification of genuine members remains incomplete due to disputes over the correct number and identity of eligible members.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, invoking powers under Article 142, constitutes a one‑member High‑Powered Independent Committee headed by Justice Sudhir Kumar Saxena, former Judge of the Allahabad High Court, to identify genuine members of the Society and ascertain their entitlement under the 22‑09‑2022 judgment.
  • The Committee may devise its own procedure, call for documents, and hear concerned members/claimants as deemed necessary.
  • NOIDA, the Society, and all claimants must extend full cooperation and make all relevant records available to the Committee.
  • The verification exercise is to be completed within eight weeks, after which the Committee shall submit its report to the Court.
  • NOIDA shall provide required secretarial assistance and logistical arrangements for the Committee. The honorarium payable to Justice Saxena for his time and efforts shall be borne by NOIDA and determined at the next hearing.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Housing Allocation, Legal Verification