Supreme Court Grants Conditional OCs to 400+ Noida Sports City Homebuyers

Over 400 flat buyers in the Godrej Nest project at Noida’s Sector 150 Sports City have received a significant relief after the Supreme Court directed the Noida Authority to issue conditional occupancy certificates (OCs) for six residential towers within six weeks.

The order came on a special leave petition (SLP) filed by Brick Rise Developers, challenging a February 2025 Allahabad High Court ruling against Lotus Green, the lead developer of the Sports City project. The High Court ruling was based on alleged irregularities, delays in development, and pending dues.

The apex court’s order applies only to the six towers in the Godrej Nest project in Sector-150, meaning other allottees or towers in the Sports City project cannot claim similar relief based on this ruling. This ensures that the decision is project-specific and does not create a legal precedent for other disputes in Sports City.

A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma passed the order, stating, “Conditional occupancy certificates shall be granted to the applicants within a period of six weeks for the 6 towers for which application(s) are pending with the NOIDA. Such conditional occupancy certificates shall be subject to the final outcome of the Special Leave Petitions and any directions to be passed by this court.”

The court also emphasized that the petitioner shall be responsible for the development of any sports/recreational facilities as per the sports city scheme and the sub-lease deed for Plot No-SC-02/H&I, Sector-150, Noida. All approvals must follow Noida’s building regulations and byelaws. The grant of the conditional occupancy certificates to the applicants shall not be treated as a precedent for other allottees in the Sports City.

The Allahabad High Court’s February order had directed the Noida authority to issue notices to all consortium partners of the Sector-150 Sports City project to recover long-pending dues, including premiums, penalties, interest, lease rent, and additional compensation. It had also ordered a CBI inquiry into Lotus Green and its consortium over alleged financial irregularities and failures to deliver promised sports infrastructure.

Following the authority’s notices, developers including Brick Rise began clearing dues. Brick Rise deposited ₹80 crore, and officials said other consortium partners are expected to follow suit. Godrej Group officials did not respond to calls by the newspaper.

Launched between 2010 and 2016 across 798 acres in Sectors 78, 79, 101, 150, and 152, the Sports City projects were envisioned to feature world-class facilities, including three golf courses and an international cricket stadium. However, developers focused largely on residential and commercial construction, leaving much of the promised sports infrastructure unfinished.