# In the matter of Bikram Chatterji & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. Writ Petiton (C) No. 940-2017 Connected Matters

> SC judgment dated 2018-08-01. Citation: TCN-2018-SC-00036. The case involves a writ petition before the Supreme Court of India concerning issues related to…

- **Court:** SC
- **Order date:** 1 Aug 2018
- **Citation:** TCN-2018-SC-00036
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/supreme-court-of-india/bikram-chatterji-ors-vs-union-of-india-ors-writ-petiton-aa3cbba3

## Summary

### Background

The case involves a writ petition before the Supreme Court of India concerning issues related to home-buyers and stalled housing projects, particularly those of the Amrapali Group. The court had previously issued orders and directions to ensure compliance by the involved companies and co-promoters. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs convened a meeting to address these issues, which the court viewed as potentially undermining its authority. The court is addressing the non-compliance of previous orders, specifically the deposit of 250 crores of rupees.

## Facts

The Supreme Court is hearing a writ petition (Civil) No(s).940/2017 involving Bikram Chatterji & Ors. versus Union of India & Ors. Several related writ petitions are also being heard together. The case concerns stalled housing projects and the issues faced by home-buyers, particularly those associated with the Amrapali Group. The court had previously issued orders, including directions for the deposit of 250 crores of rupees, which have not been complied with. The Amrapali Group has admitted to diverting over 2765 crores of rupees from six projects. A meeting was convened by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which the court views as potentially interfering with its orders. Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Amrapali Group of

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## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether the actions of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and NBCC India Limited constitute …

**Ratio:** The court has the inherent power to protect its own orders and ensure their effective

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**Reasoning:** The court observed that the meeting convened by the Ministry of Housing and Urban

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**Interpretation:** The court interprets its role as paramount in ensuring the enforcement of its

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**Application:** The court directed the presence of the Secretary to the Ministry of Housing and

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## Parties

- **Judges:** Arun Mi…; UDAY UMESH…
- **Appellants:** BIKRAM CHA…
- **Respondents:** Amrapali…; Union of…

## Timeline

- **2017-01-01 — Writ Petitio…**: Writ Petition (Civil) No(s).940/2017…
- **2018-02-12 — Clarificatio…**: W.P.(C) No.1156/2017 (X) filed with appln.(s)…

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