Section 30
l\lo deye!oprrianft o1 lainol i9!fter commencement of this Act widt':mt pevmission.-Thc; provisions of this Chapter· shall apply 10 such areas o; rl'oior as .nay be 'lol!fier by the Authority from time-to lime, i\!o person or Jody (excluding a department of Central or State Govemmsm or local authority) shall instituie or change the use of anv land or carry o .. rt development on any !and without obtaining permission in wniing from ihe Aut;1miiy·
30. l\lo deye!oprrianft o1 lainol i9!fter commencement of this Act widt':mt pevmission.-Thc; provisions of this Chapter· shall apply 10 such areas o; rl'oior as .nay be 'lol!fier by the Authority from time-to lime, i\!o person or Jody (excluding a department of Central or State Govemmsm or local authority) shall instituie or change the use of anv land or carry o .. rt development on any !and without obtaining permission in wniing from ihe Aut;1miiy·
Provided that in !he case of a department of Centre.I or State Government or · local authority intending to carry out on any land "'lny development other man those covered by the operational constructions as defined· in section 2 (e) , tna concerned department or local authority , as " he case may be, shall noiifl' in writing to the Authority o" ils intenton to do so giving t, ,11 particulars there of and accompanied by such documents and plans as may be prescribed by the State Government from time to time, at least, one month orior 10 the undertaking of such development; and where Authority has raised any objection in respec . ol the conformity of the proposed .development. either lo any development p!ar under preparation , o. to any of the building bye-laws intorce at the time. or due: to, any other material consideralion, the department or.the local authority as ih.:: · case may be sh. "" 11-
(i) either ·nake necessary modification · in the proposals fo_r develop ment to meet the objections. raised by ihe Authority, or
(ii) submit the proposals for development toqether with the objections raised ov the. Author~y to the State Government Ior decision . 11\/her proposals and objections have been submitted , no developmen shat be undertaken until the State Government has ·finally decider on the matter. ·
The State Government on- receipt of the proposals ior development 1oge!i1e with the objections ot the Authority shall in .consultation with tile Dsvelopmen Commissioner ei'he. approve the proposals with or without modifications or ma: direct the concerned department or local authority as ~ he case may be tc mak: such moditication h the proposals as they consider necessary in \h_e circurn stances-:
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Comments and case-law
[Chapter VI of t:1e BRDA Act provides for 'Development of land and bui!C:in
f control" . In terms or the provisions p
of section 30, an emharqo has been pUL wit regard to the development of land by the owner thereof except with 11,e oennis sion of the concerned Authority under the Act. Uma . Shyam Periver Trust ·.t: State of Bihar, 19fl0 (1} PLJR 603 .
Enquiry envisaged before amending or revoking tho development schem ' .,. ·· -·· -..J---~"~ ""'"'"" "rih1 m ~~ n :::i n11hlir. enouirv With oooortunn
oI l1earing elctendsd to citizens . }( Remdes Shenoy i's. State of Kameteks, 199~. supp. (2) sec 516 J
:Jri. O,. . nm..:,'s , . ,Jligation when d~s?ling _ wif.h J..ind ~ b1.11if-.::ing sltas , -(f the owner oi ' any lane including a local authority, a body corporate constituted undor cny law and --lep2rtment of lhe Government utilii12s. sells, !eases out or otherw:se disposes of such land, Im shall lay down and rnako a street or streets giv;n~ access-and right of way to the owners of the plots ' into which the fare mai~ De divided so as to connect them with an ·exLsting public or private street , c:WG also provide other amenities.
Comments @ild CiiJse-la,11!
[Section 3i provides for the land owner's oblig:1iion l·trhcn dealhg wiih land as !.o!..'iidir:g sites Uma Shyam Parivar Trust vs. State of Binsr, 1990 (i-) PLJ 503.]
:~2. ! . @l,'-i:or , 1t Plan . -{1) Before utilising, selling or otherwise dec.:ing with any 1i:::1d under Section 31 , the owner thereof shall a?ply to the Aufaority ir. writing 1 rt1iih a lay-out plan of the land showing followhg particulars, namely :-
(a) chs piots into wnich the land is proposed to be divided for the · erection cf bulidings thereon and ihe purpose or purposes for which sud buildings are to be used;
(b) the reservation or allotment of any site ·o ~ any street , open space , parl· recreation ground , schools, markets or any other puolic purposes;
(c) the intended level. direction ancl width oi street or streets;
(d) -the rogubr line of street or streets;
(e) Hv:i arrangements with specification 10 be , ~,acie for levelling , pavin!'.; . metalling , nagging , channell:ng, sewering, drain;ng, conserving scraping anc lighting street or streets
Every appdcauon under sub-section {1) shall be accompanied by such fee <1s may be prescribed by regulations:
Provided that no such fee shall be necessary in the case of an application made by a department of the Government . a local au1ho , · i,y or bociy corporate .
The provisions of this Act and '{he regulations made thereunder as to th3 planning standards shall apply- in the case of L?t}1-out plan reterred to in subsection (1) and al! the particulars refetied to in that s..ib-section shall be subject to U1e sanction 0f the Authority. ·
{3) Wiih;n ~ixty days after the receipt o.- any applicatio;1 under sub-section (1) i110 /l,i.uhori1y after making such enquiry as it may consider necessary iP relation to any matter specified in sub-section (2) of Section 1 D or in relation to any other m1: 1er, sh--::.11 either accord sancuon to the lay-out plan on such condi!ion3 as ii mav ihiil!{ fit or disallow it or ssk for further information wi!h respect to it
(i!) Suell sanction shall be refused if the application does not conform lo tne provisions o~ this Act , regulation , rules or c1ny plan under this Act.
The lay-out plan referred lo earlier in t'iis connection, sr.al;, J so required 'i:Jy ihe Author~" bo prepared by a Town Planner licensed by the Authorities.
Comnwn~s and C<'.lse-1:riw
[VI/her: any site is reserved tor public purpose by the private coloniser, the · · '·' ~ --a, · ,.., mnnt imnose a condition ior sanctiornnq the plan that ' ----~ A11thnrit\/
Secs.
33-34
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Bihar
Region:31
Dev~lopment Authorit'r Act
1974
free of cost, it would not be proper to sir, itch pub Ii<: interest to create rigln and title over the property . Transfer of ownership to the Development Authority free r;;f. cost is not permissible !.inder law . Pl. Chet Ram \l.1shist l c . Munici,oal corpors tion of Delhi (1995) · SGG :F: -
Building Plans ; m.only.besanctioned according to the building regulations prevailing at the ti e ot sanctjoninq of such building plans In case of any change in building · regulations, the new regulations in torce on date of actual sanctioning of building plan ·wm be. applicable . Usman Gani J Khatri 1m . Ceman -ment. t. Board. (1992) ~3 sec 455.
Town Planning . -ln drawing up plan for development of an area, the S!ale Government has complete discretion to draw of development plan wiihout holding public enquiry and providing opportunity or hearing to all persons lil<elv to be affected. K. Ramdas Shenoy vs . State of l<arnataka. 1991 Supp. (2) sec 5i7 .
VI/here Munidpal land had been earmarked for "open space " for public use, that is to maintain ecology and hygenic environment , the Siate Governmer.l has . no power to sanction lease for house construction over: U1e land . Virendr;J Gaw vs. State of Haryana , (1995) 3. sec 1: 19~5 .(:t).°'AH ' PLR (SC) ms .