Noida CEO acts against officials for false reports

CEO decided to check two officials after he got multiple complaints that they ‘withdraw’ show cause notices issued under section 10

The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Noida authority, Lokesh M, has taken disciplinary action against two officials for submitting a false report concerning illegal construction in a house located in Sector 36. The officials, who are a manager and a special assistant in the property department, falsely claimed in their report that “there is no illegal construction,” contrary to the actual situation on the ground. 

The decision to issue an adverse entry was made after the CEO discovered discrepancies between the officials’ report (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

These officials in a report wrote that ‘there is no illegal construction’ in a house contrary to the facts on the ground. 

“We came to know that the report submitted against a property was not prepared based on the condition at the site. The report was prepared ignoring the situation on the ground. Therefore, we have decided to act against these two officials. We have decided to act against both,” said Lokesh M. 

The issue arose after the CEO received multiple complaints about the handling of Section 10 notices, which are issued to property owners engaged in illegal construction activities that violate building norms. Such illegal activities often include extending balconies, covering them, or constructing rooms in setback areas, thereby disregarding fire safety regulations. The property department issues show-cause notices under Section 10 of the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Act, 1976, in response to these violations. If the property owner fails to remove the illegal construction, the authority can cancel the allotment or prevent the transfer of the property in case of a sale.