Power of revocation and modification of permission to development

Section 30 of the Jaipur Development Authority Act 1982 deals with power of revocation and modification of permission to development. If it appears to the Authority that it is expedient, having regard to the Plan prepared or under preparation that any permission to develop land granted under this Act or any other law, should be revoked or modified, the Authority may, after giving the person concerned an opportunity of being heard The Act was enacted on 14 Jul 1982.

(1) If it appears to the Authority that it is expedient, having regard to the Plan prepared or under preparation that any permission to develop land granted under this Act or any other law, should be revoked or modified, the Authority may, after giving the person concerned an opportunity of being heard against such revocation or modification, by order, revoke or modify the permission to such extent as appears to it to be necessary:

Provided that-

(a) where the development relates to the carrying out of any building or other operation, on such order shall affect such of the operations as have been previous carried out; or shall be passed after these operations have substantially progressed or have been completed;

(b) where the development relates to a change of use of land, on such order shall be passed at any time after the change has taken place.

(2) Where permission is revoked or modified by an order made under sub-section (1) and any owner claims within the time and in the manner prescribed, compensation for the expenditure incurred in carrying out development in accordance with such permission which has been rendered abortive by the revocation or modification, the Authority shall, after giving the owner reasonable opportunity of being heard by the officer, appointed by it in this behalf and after considering his report, assess and offer reasonable compensation to the owner.

(3) If the owner does not accept the compensation and gives notice, within thirty days of his refusal to accept, the Authority shall refer the matter for the adjudication of the Tribunal and the decision of the Tribunal shall be final and the binding on the owner and the Authority.

Section 30, The Jaipur Development Authority Act 1982 (Act 25 of 1982).