Three directors linked to Ansal Hi-Tech Townships Ltd and Uttam Steels Associates Ltd have been arrested in Greater Noida over the non-payment of more than Rs 77.66 crore in Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA)-related dues, according to the Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration. The action was carried out on Thursday by a joint team of the Dadri tehsil administration and police.
The arrested directors were identified as Shri Ram, Mohammad Aleem and Tasleem Siddiqui. They were produced before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Dadri after the arrests. The administration said the directors failed to deposit the outstanding amount and did not provide the required security against the dues.
Following the proceedings, the three directors were ordered to be sent to the district jail for a period of up to 15 days. The action forms part of the administration’s recovery process for amounts it says are owed in connection with RERA matters.
According to the district administration, several notices had previously been issued to the companies directing them to clear the outstanding amount. The notices did not result in payment of the dues, leading to the arrests. The administration also said its officials had earlier visited the companies’ offices as part of the recovery process.
During those visits, announcements were made directing the companies to deposit the dues. The offices were also sealed on multiple occasions, according to the report. The administration said these measures and warnings were followed by the latest enforcement action after the outstanding amount remained unpaid.
The case highlights the use of district-level revenue and police machinery to pursue recovery from real estate companies when regulatory dues remain unpaid. In this instance, the recovery process moved from notices and office visits to sealing action and the detention of company directors after the administration said the dues were not deposited.
The action was taken on the instructions of Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam. The district administration said its campaign to recover dues from defaulters would continue and warned that those who fail to deposit outstanding amounts would face action under applicable rules. The supplied report does not provide details of the projects connected to the dues, the individual liability of each director or the next scheduled hearing in the matter.
