Appeals
Section 31C of the Delhi Development Act, 1957 deals with appeals. Any person aggrieved by any of the following orders made under this Act, may prefer an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal, namely:-- (a) an order of the Authority granting or refusing to grant permission for development under sub-section (3) of section 13; The Act came into force on 30 Dec 1957.
1[31C. Appeals.--(1) Any person aggrieved by any of the following orders made under this Act, may prefer an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal, namely:--
(a) an order of the Authority granting or refusing to grant permission for development under sub-section (3) of section 13;
(b) an order of the Authority or the local authority disposing of any land under section 21;
(c) an order of the Authority in the course of dealing with any nazul land developed by it under section 22;
(d) an order of an officer of the Authority or the competent authority made under sub-section (1) of section 30, for the removal of any development;
(e) an order of the Authority or an officer of the Authority, or the competent authority made under sub-section (1) of section 31, for discontinuing any development;
(f) an order of the Authority or the competent authority made under section 31A, directing the sealing of any development.
(2) An appeal under this section shall be filed within thirty days from the date of the order appealed against:
Provided that the Appellate Tribunal may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not filing it within that period.
(3) An appeal to the Appellate Tribunal shall be made in such form and shall be accompanied by a copy of the order appealed against and by such fees as may be prescribed by rules.]
Section 31C, The Delhi Development Act, 1957 (Act 61 of 1957).
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… Moreover, as per Section 30 of the D.D.A. Act, the authority can direct removal by way of demolition of any development which has been carried out without permission. Appeal against the order can be filed before the Appellate Tribunal . As per Section 31C of the Delhi Development Act 1957 , a person can prefer an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal against any order of the authority for removal of development. In the case in hand, admittedly demolition had been carried out by the D.D.A. in the year 1989. Section 31 E is very clear. It says that no Court shall …
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Questions about Section 31C
What does Section 31C of the Delhi Development Act deal with?
Section 31C of the Delhi Development Act is headed "Appeals". [31C. Appeals.--(1) Any person aggrieved by any of the following orders made under this Act, may prefer an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal, namely:-- (a) an order of the Authority granting or refusing to grant permission for development under sub-section (3) of section 13;
How do I find court cases under Section 31C of the Delhi Development Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Delhi Development Act 1957 31C, section 31C Delhi Development Act 1957, section 31C of the Delhi Development Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 31C of the Delhi Development Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 13 (Application for permission), section 21 (Disposal of land by the Authority or the local authority concerned), section 22 (Nazul lands), section 30 (Order of demolition of building), and on 2 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Delhi Development Authority (Form of Appeal) Rules, 1986 (1986).
When did Section 31C of the Delhi Development Act come into force?
Section 31C of the Delhi Development Act, cited as Delhi Development Act 1957 31C, came into force on 30 Dec 1957, having been enacted on 27 Dec 1957. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 31. Power to stop development778 words
- 3. The Delhi Development Authority632 words
- 56. Power to make rules617 words
- 30. Order of demolition of building596 words
- 43. Service of notices, etc557 words
- 60. Repeal, etc., and savings462 words
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