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A joint team of the district administration and police arrested three more directors of Ansal Hi-Tech Township in Greater Noida on Wednesday in connection with an ongoing recovery drive. Following their arrest, the three individuals were produced before a court and remanded to 15 days in jail. The crackdown comes as authorities intensify efforts to recover pending dues from the real estate developer after strict directions from the High Court.
Recovery Certificates and Pending Dues
The Ansal Hi-Tech Township residential project is located in the Dadri tehsil area. Homebuyers had approached the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) after failing to receive timely possession of their flats. Following hearings on these complaints, the regulatory authority ordered the builder to resolve the grievances of the buyers and clear the pending payments.
When the developer failed to comply with these directives, UP RERA issued approximately 250 recovery certificates (RCs) against the company. The total unpaid amount linked to these recovery certificates stands at Rs 77.66 crore. The responsibility for executing these recovery orders was assigned to the revenue team of Dadri tehsil. According to officials, the builder ignored repeated notices to deposit the outstanding dues, prompting the administration to initiate strict enforcement action.
Housekeeping and Class IV Staff Named as Directors
The three arrested directors have been identified as Shriram, a native of Hardoi currently residing in Kanawani village in Ghaziabad, and brothers Mohammad Aleem and Tasleem, natives of Khatauli currently living in the Masuri area. Investigators noted that Aleem and Tasleem work as housekeeping staff, while Shriram is employed as a Class IV worker.
Homebuyers have raised concerns over the appointments of these employees to top corporate roles. Buyers allege that real estate companies deliberately register lower-level staff members as directors on paper in an effort to shield key decision-makers and evade legal and financial accountability.
Previous Enforcement Actions by Authorities
Wednesday’s arrests follow a series of similar enforcement steps taken against the company. Earlier, on October 30, authorities arrested another company director, Bunty, a resident of Prangarhi in Ghaziabad, and sent him to jail. In 2023, another director of the firm was also taken into custody over pending issues.
Alongside arrests, the district administration has moved against the company’s physical assets to recover the Rs 77.66 crore owed to buyers. Officials have already attached approximately 1.66 lakh square meters of land belonging to the developer as part of the ongoing recovery proceedings. Despite the land attachment and prior notices, the company has yet to clear the remaining dues, leading to the continued arrests of individuals listed as directors in company records.
