Application for permission

(1) Every person or body (including a department of Government or the Administration) desiring to obtain the permission referred to in sub-section (2) of section 11 shall make an application in writing to the Town Planner in such form and containing such particulars in respect of the development to which the application relates as may be prescribed. (2) Every application under sub-section (1) shall be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed: Provided that no such fee shall be necessary in the case of an application made by a department of the Government or of the Administration. (3) On the receipt of an application for permission under sub-section (1), the Town Planner shall issue an acknowledgement of receipt of such application and after making such inquiry as he considers necessary shall, by order in writing, either grant the permission subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order or refuse to grant such permission: Provided that before making an order refusing such permission, the applicant shall be given a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the permission should not be refused. (4) Where a permission is refused, the grounds of such refusal shall be recorded in writing and communicated to the applicant in the manner prescribed. (5) If the Town Planner does not communicate his order to the applicant within six months from the date of acknowledgement of receipt of the application under sub section (1), such permission shall be deemed to have been granted to the applicant on the expiry of the said period of six months. (6) The Town Planner shall keep in such form as may be prescribed a register of applications for permission under this section. (7) The said register shall contain such particulars including information as to the manner in which applications for permission have been dealt with as may be prescribed and shall be available for inspection by any member of the public at all reasonable hours on payment of such fee not exceeding Rs. 20 as may be prescribed. (8) Where permission is refused under this section the applicant or any person claiming through him shall not be entitled to get refund of the fee paid on the application for permission.