Unitech executives get HC relief from arrest

Justice Mukta Gupta grants the Unitech chairman Ramesh Chandra and managing directors Ajay Chandra and Sanjay Chandra relief from arrest

The Delhi High Court (HC) on Monday stayed the execution of non-bailable arrest warrants issued by a trial court against three executives of real estate firm Unitech — chairman Ramesh Chandra and managing directors Ajay Chandra and Sanjay Chandra. 

HC judge Mukta Gupta granted them relief from arrest till the next date of hearing before the trial judge, on assurance that they would appear in the lower-court proceedings. 

The trial court had first issued bailable warrants against the Unitech officials on October 4, after they had failed to appear before the court in response to summons issued in connection with a complaint alleging delays in handing over of flats to buyers. 

As the Chandras were not present on the next date of hearing on October 17 as well, the lower court issued non-bailable warrants to ensure their appearances in the court. 

In Monday’s hearing, senior lawyer Sudhir Nandrajog appearing on behalf of the accused, submitted that neither the summons nor the bailable warrants had ever been served to the trio. 

The counsel for the Unitech executives also questioned the trial court’s decision to issue non-bailable warrants without proper execution of the bailable warrants first, according to him.