Penalty for Unauthorized Development or for Use in Non-Conformity with the Development Plan

Penalty for Unauthorized Development or for Use in Non-Conformity with the Development Plan.-

1. (1) Any person who, whether at his own instance or at the instance of any other person or body commences, undertakes or carries out any development, or institutes or changes the use of any land or building.
   • (a) in contravention of any Development Plan;
   • (b) without necessary permission as required under this Act;
   • (c) in contravention of any condition subject to which such permission has been granted;
   • (d) after the permission for development has been revoked under section-39; or
   • (e) in contravention of the permission which has been modified under section-39; shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with a fine which may extend to one lac rupees or with both and in the case of a continuing offence with a further fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day during which the offence continues after conviction for the first commission of the office.
2. (2) Any person who continues to use or allows the use of any land or building in contravention of the provisions of a Development Plan without having been allowed under section-33, section-34 and section-35 or where the continuance of such use after the period for which the use has been allowed or without complying with the terms and conditions under which the continuance of such use is allowed, shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may be extend to six months, or with a fine which may be extend to fifty thousand rupees or with both and in the case of continuing offence with a further fine which may be extend to five hundred rupees for every day during which such offence continues after conviction for the first commission of the offence.