India, Dec. 8 -- The Allahabad High Court has stayed Uttar Pradesh government's order that approved interest waivers and other benefits to realty firm Sunworld City in its 414,000 square metres mixed-land use township located in Sector 22D along the Yamuna Expressway.

Justice Arun Kumar passed the interim order on December 3 during the hearing.

The high court order came in response to the Yamuna Expressway industrial development authority's (Yeida) petition that challenged the UP government's decision taken under Section 41(3) of the UP Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973.

The court said the issues required consideration, and kept the operation of the government order in abeyance while also issuing notice to the Sunworld City.

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