The
Supreme Court stayed the Allahabad High Court order issuing NBWs against Chief
Executive Officer of NOIDA [10.5.2022]
A bench comprising Chief
Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli agreed to hear
the plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court
on Tuesday stayed the Allahabad High Court order issuing non-bailable warrants
against senior IAS officer and Chief Executive Officer of NOIDA in a contempt
case related to a land acquisition matter. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V
Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli agreed to hear the plea of
Uttar Pradesh official Ritu Maheshwari against the order of the high court.
"This is a gross case
where a lady appeared in the Allahabad High Court, her lawyer was present and
sought a pass over. The high court issued the order asking her to appear and in
custody," senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the IAS officer,
said.
"List it tomorrow. Stay
the order," the bench said.
On Monday, the top court
observed that it has become a "routine" affair that Uttar Pradesh
officials are approaching it against the Allahabad High Court orders and they
do not "respect orders of the court".
The senior IAS officer, who is
posted as the Chief Executive Officer of New Okhla Industrial Development
Authority (NOIDA), has moved the top court against the issuance of the NBW by
the Allahabad High Court in a contempt case related to a land acquisition
matter.
The high court order had come
as the officer could not appear before it in time. Non-bailable warrants have been
issued against a woman IAS officer for late appearance, a lawyer had said on
Monday.