# Allahabad High Court limits zero-period relief for developer 2026-08-15T10:05:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a developer which knowingly accepted a lease for only part of an allotted plot cannot claim zero-period relief for the entire land. The concession waives interest and penal interest and shifts instalments for periods covered by government orders. Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery held that the developer was aware in 2012 that Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority did not possess the remaining land. YEIDA had allotted 414,538 sq metres in Sector 22D to a consortium led by Sunworld City, but leased 263,483 sq metres after the developer agreed to take the available area while awaiting the rest. No construction began. The court accepted that zero-period relief could apply, but not in its entirety, despite YEIDA’s own failures. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: Allahabad High Court, NCLT, Sunworld City, YEIDA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-high-court-limits-zero-period-relief-for-developer/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-high-court-limits-zero-period-relief-for-developer/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.