Section 79
. Ac1! not to apply to works which arfeci only the interio,· oi !ihe ltu.iilning .aindl d..:1 not fl1l11ateri.;illi, afi'eci lis int.em.nl appearances and to wor[.: carried out by local au;thority or corporation of th:.>' Govemm,mt ralating to raµairing or , -enewing- clrains , sewers , mains, pipes, cables, e'cc . -Nothinf; in this Act shall apply to-·
79 . Ac1! not to apply to works which arfeci only the interio,· oi !ihe ltu.iilning .aindl d..:1 not fl1l11ateri.;illi, afi'eci lis int.em.nl appearances and to wor[.: carried out by local au;thority or corporation of th:.>' Govemm,mt ralating to raµairing or , -enewing- clrains , sewers , mains, pipes, cables, e'cc . -Nothinf; in this Act shall apply to-·
(a} the carrying out of work to the maintenance, improvement or otner alteration of any building being works which affect only "(he interior of the ':Juilding or which do not materinlly affect thA external appearance of the building: ·
(b) the car ying out by any local authority or body corporate or by 'lny department of Government of any work for the purpose ol 'nspscting, repairing or renewing any drains, sewers main pipes , cables or other eoparatus including the breaking open ot any street or other land for that purposes; ·
(c) the erection of 2. place of worship or a tomb or cenotaph or o; 2, walj enclosing a graveyard, place of worship , cenotaph ot ssmsor» on land which at commencement of this Ac.t is· lawfully occupied
on{y :'or tho purpose oi such worship, tomb, cenotaph, graveyarJ or samaclhi:
ProviJeJ that ·,he proposed erection and worl<s conform o ti '2 . nd proposals contained in the Mc:1ster/Zonaf and Regional pl,:in:o and standard tor set back, height of the structures and percentage of buiit up area prescribed in the b:.iildi;ig requlations:
(d) the excavations made in lhe ordinary course of agricultural operations;
(e) the construction of unmetalfed road i11tended to give access to land solely for agricultural purpose .
~O . S;J&1fo~ Go11sru1Hru11en'i to ma! , s. rnlss.-{1l: The State Governrnent may , bV noiification ·in the official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of n-i;s Act.
(2} Without prejudice to the genera.lily oi' tho foregoing power . such rules mn~r provide tor all or any-of the ~ ollowlng matters , narnely-
{a) the mariner of reconstitution and allotment of land plots,
(b) t;1e salaries , ailowa.nces and conditions of service of the wholetims paid members of the Authority;
(c) ihe stage by whichthe development of any particular features of a zone may be carried out:
(d) tho form and conteni of ti1e Regional Plan, Master Plan and Zonal Development Plan and the procedure lo be followed in connection witil the preparation , submission and approvaf of such plans and the rorrn , and the manner of publication cf the · notice relating to any such plan in draH ;
(e) the form and manner in which notice under Sections 21 , 22 and 24 shall be published; .
(i) the tee to be paid on an application for permission under sub-section (3} of Section . 36 and the fact and circumstances to be taken into consideration in determining . such foe;
(g) the manner in which Khasmahal lands shall be decdt wrt:, after development;
(h} , he procedure to be observed by the Tripunal under Section 61;
(i) · he tactors to be taken in to consideration in determining the rates of betterment charges in respect of property situate in any area:
{i) he procedure to be followed by the Tribunal in the determination of 1ti0 betterment charges;
(k) !i"te sum of money that may be kept in current account;.
(l} !he procedure to be followed for bormvving moneys by way of loans or debenture and their repayment ;
(m) ha form of tne budget of the Authority mid tho manner of prepar-' ng the ·same;
(n} !he rorm o, !he balance-sheet and statement or accounts;
(o} the form of the annual report and the date on or before which it
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the manner of constitution ci the pension funds ;;11,d provident iu~cL for wholetime paid members and officers and other employees of the Au:t,orily and the conditions subject to which such funds rnav be constituted-, (p)
(q) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescnbed ·:11, rules.
Every rule made under this section sha]! bo laid as soon as m;,.y be after it is made, before each Houso of the State Legislature whi!e i1 is in scssion for a total period or fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions and if, f, before expiry otthe session in which li is so laid or the session immediately following, both the I-louses agree in rnat,bg any modification in the rule or both the Houses agree that the rule snouto not iJe made , the rule shail thereafter have effect -only in such moc'ified form or be of no effect , as the case may be , so however that any such ' rnodficatton orannulment shall be without prejudice to the val . idity of anything previously done under the rule, ·
8'1l . Power to make regulR~ions . -The Authorily may make regulatiom , cor:sistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder , to carry out ihe purpose of this Act and without prejudice to the generality o' the tone-going power, such regulations may provido for-
(a) the summoning and holding of meetings of the , Authority , ihe ,:me and place where such meetings are to be held, ~ he conduct of business ar such meetings and number of members necessary 10 form a quorum thereat ;
(b) the summoning and holding of meetings of a committee constituted und, Section 9 , the time and place where such meetings are to i)e held, the number of members necessary to torro a quorum thereat and the fees and allowances payable to the members tor attendinq the meetings or any other work or , h.e Authority;
(c) the powers and duties of officers of the Authority-,
(d) the salaries, allowances, gratuities and conditions ~ t service of 1he officers and employees of the Authority · and disciplinary matters relating to them ; ·
(e) the procedure for carrying out of the functions of tho ,\uthoriiy under Chapters Ill , IV and V ; ·
(f) the manner of communicating the grounds or refusal oi permission for development ; ·
(g) the form of the register of appiicalion for permission and the particulars to be contained In such register :
(h) tile mancqemcnt of the properties of ths Authorii~ ,
(i) the time .1nd manner of payment of bette'·menf charges ,
planninq standards , prescribing the building regu!ation , set backs , specifica ' ions . coverage . height restrictions , etc.: and
(k) any. other matter which is required to be , _or be prescribed by regu-
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JAMAGE.S, LEGAL PROCEEDINGS' AND TRIBUNAL
:: , 2. Da ,_ '$C payable aner termlnatien of tenancy.--(1) Any person who , wi:hout any righi or written permission of the Authority , continues in possession or a buifdina or any part thereof belonging to the At..lhorrty after ierm1nat10n of tus tc11a11c1 , in aspect to it shall bo liable lo pay darnaqe at a rate ' Gqua:I to three ~ i:nes ';he re of rent payable immediately before tho termination o~ the tenancy until cielivo _ ot possession of the building to iho· Authority.
A _ ny person who, without an)' right or written permission of the Au thoritv, continues in possession of vacant land of 1hP. Authority atter terminz
~3 . IJamagG f?cillf2ible by 21 tres,~ss~1 . -Any person who takas possession of any land or building of the Authority without any right or written permission of the Authority shall be liable to pay darnaqe at the rate of Rs. 20 per one hundred square meter per day in the case of land and Rs . 30 per one hundred square , meter per floor per day in the case of c: building .
!'.:~. !Sffoci oi sul.olel:tirtg again£l i['T!s terms o " ten:ancv. -VVhere the ten -ant sublets the building or any part or it in contravention of the ter ns of the tenancy , his tenancy shalt stand terminated with effect from the date of sublol!ing ancl both the tenant and the sub-tenant shall be liable to pay dam&ges joiritlv and separately to the Authority at .: rate equal to three times the rate of rent payable for the building immediately before the termination until delivery of possession of the building or rhe part thereof to the Authority .
Zfj , rru sults for recovery ov ·land or butlrlinrn and ter dom~3es court sf , o[I .::c:1rc~1lsi.:G damages u~ to the cmia o1 deliY~11f cf possesaion to the ~Gl.t!'1&-m,i11l;' in 1ll':ie mainuw:i" Jaivl do111m irn Orrdor 20, illuue 12 of Civil Proue·:.J·YG-( ' ;oJcr, , H~0~ . -(1} Whenever any suit is instituted for recovery of land or building in possession of any person without right . authority or written permission of the Authority and for damages the court shall pass a decree for dc:mages up to the date of recovery of possession of ihe land or the building , as the case may be, and the damages shall bo calculated in the manner laid down in Order 20 , Rule 12 of tho Civil Procedure Code , · ; 908.
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Cornml'.mts and case-law
[Ls2 o'i lanci-Wt'ere the land in question has been xept resorvsd loi · "Public or semi -public· purpose " under a comprehensive Development Plan by the Municipal Corporation the proposal to lease it for commercial purposes and benefit of a Registered Society cannot be said to be proper . The grnrr; of lease to a private organisation wilt be bad in law. II. I. Kashinath vs . State of Kemeteke. ·199,i:; (2) All PLR (SC) 332 . .
Whore the Development Authority had neither refused to grant permission for sale to the Atlottoe nor taken any stops for exercisinq its option to resume the housing unit in terms of Rule 20 of PROA (Disposal of land) Rules , ·1978 tot over three years after filing of application for sale and issuing a " No dues certificate " to the owner , it will amount to an implied waiver of the right for the exercise of option to resume the property. The sale of t11e housing · unit cannot be said to be in breach of lease o; any statutory provision . The buyer from the lessee cannot be said to be a trespasser or liable to be evicted. However, the transferee is not entitled to make an11 unauthorised construction. Sanjay Kumar Singh vs. PROI, I,, ·1995 (1) A.!I PLR 338 : 1995 (2) PLJR 1.J
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Comments ~tll1- case-law
[Vice-Chelrman of Development Autt_io,itv has power to get the encroach mont removed even withou! any prior notice and perrnit the taking of help of pohco for tne. purpose. Whore eviction notice was issued following passing of 01dsr of svlcnon, 11 cannot be contended ihat the notice must also furnish all G01c1it , of encroachment and defaults made by the .:.llegcd Encroacher The High Court also rejected the contention that · the act . on or Development Au,nority in itaving ihe writ petitioners forcibly evicted amounted to an infraction, of their right to livelihood quarantced under Article 21 of the Constitu'.ion . :.-ri.shna :-;umar Sinha 11s . State of Biber, i998{;~) PLJR 481 1
::::c . ,·;o:.ut-lioo f'.laim[,!e over certain sults.s--Nolwithstandinq anything to tile contrary contained in the Court-Fees Act, 1870 (VII of '1870) , in its application to the State of Bihar tho fee payable by ihe Authority in respect to the following suits and appeals arislng therefrom shell! b= :ittP.cn rupees irrespective of 1he value o'' the suit and ihe claim-
(a) for declaration of title;
(b) ior ceclaration ni title and recovery of possession o1 movable or immovable property:
(c) for mcovory of rents, protits , damages , compensation charges and otner sums;
(d} for sviction and recovery o1 immovable prope-ty and damages, compensation ano mesne orofits or rents, past and Iuturo:
(o} · for injunction
Comments 2:. case-law
[0uly irnpo:-iod by the Indian Stamp Act , 1899 (as rnodif:ed " rorn · nmo to lim0 in Its appuceuon to the State of 9ihar} not being payable in case of l~oc·.1ments executed by registered co-operative societies, . the question ot increase in stamp duty in accordance with Section 3S on value; of property does not arise. Pettiputra Co-operetive House Construction Society Ltd vs . 8;';;:,~s . 1977 3GCJ 75.J
~"i . fit, sMifcs for inj1..m , ction b~1 ll!lnAftho,iil,' comi: eiu,11, pasi. i&11erim· or -r!lc.:r ., r k1jr.111 , c · U :i,'l and issue ·show caius~.--Wl~enevei" any suit tor , injunction to restrain any person from doing an act on lt.nd or building oi the Au-~ horHy ~'Jhich h::> is not entitled or permitted to do is instituted, the Court shell on application by the Authority, pass ad interim orcer of injunction rastraininq the person 1rom doin~ that act and sh::il! issue a notice calling upon him to show cause why it shall not be made absolute till the disposer or the suit an::; a·;ier heari:1g the parties pass such order as i1 thinks ti. . and all provi-~ }ons ot Order 39 of the 'Civil Procedure Code , 1908 shat' apply ~o the order .
~ iJ, J,. P..iwc, ov Vficia-Ctmii'main tro 'i:he institution , ccrnpcslticn e11; . o( rs::.:~.:ii 1.·,r,uc:..,,~r.Hn~Js ar11c1 orotaining leg~! adh , ice . -Tho Vice -Chairman may, on b€h:llf of :he At!!!'iority anc subject to control by L-
(e) insiitute, derend or withcraw from leQal procaedinqs undo, this Act or any rule or regulatior made thernunder;
(b) compound any offence under this Ac! 01· under , any other law for the '.ime being in force which may '.:>r: lawfully compounded by the Authority:
(c) acrnit . compromise or withdraw
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obtain such legal advice and assistance as he ma~ 01 nno ,,:. time thin!< necessary or expedlent to obtain or as h bP o . . ! -sired by the Autrority to obtain for any of tne . purposes retBrrcd to in !he foregoing clauses of ihis section or for securing 'Ii lawful exercise or. discharge of any power cluiy vested in or nn posed upon the Authority or any officer or employee .Jf ~h · · a thority. {d)
. as. Cornstitution at Tribunal oi P , pp:e;al.-{:i) The lribunal of Appea, .:'i-::f consist ct President and lwo members .
The P.resident shall bs appointed b~, tho State GovernmEmi fro,,) , '1 ~ : cadre of District Judges of the Staie Superior Judicial Servica .
The State Government shall appoint two more persons as ra;em::i(,::. of the Tribunal one of whom may be a Civil Engineer :101 be!ow the rank of Suoerintending Enginee: · and the other may bo a · c11an0red ·-1aluer or 2. C:,1H Engineer w'tn knowledqe and experience of-town planning and valuanor or properties.
~he President and the members or the Trib:.;r:<11 shall 11old offic.;) C.:u · -ing the oleasurs or the State Government.
_ (5) All decisions oI the Tribunal in exorcise 61 i ::; appellate 2 rihoritv shall be final and shall not be liable to be questioned in any cour . or tS;i , 1.r whether in a suit or other proceeding by way of appeal or revision .
CommeJ'li:s & case -law
[Apt:,ellaite Tribuinail.-The ' provisions of section 89 make ii clear iiFi. i--:0 Appellate Trtbuna! constituted under thi.s Act has to mandatorlly consisr of three persons , Ai1y decision by an Appellaie Tribunal nu'. constituted in 1mms of section 89 is liable to be set aside by the High Court and mmiited bac: , tor re -dlsnosal by the Appeilate Tribunal in accordance with iaw . Beieshvve: Paswan vs. State or Bihar. i 994 (2) PLJR 353 . J