Power of revocation and modification of permission to development

(1) If it appears to the SOU Tourism Authority that it is necessary or expedient, having regard to the development plan that may have been prepared or may be under preparation or having regard to any variation made in the final development plan that any permission granted under section 14 should be revoked or modified, the SOU Tourism Authority may, after giving the person concerned an opportunity of being heard, by an order, revoke or modify the permission to such extent as appears to it to be necessary : Provided that where the permission relates to the carrying out of any building or other operation, in or over any land, no such order shall affect such of the operations as may have already been carried out in pursuance of the permission and no such order shall be passed after such operations have substantially progressed or have been completed. (2) Where any permission is revoked or modified by an order made under sub-section (1) and any owner claims, within the time and in the manner as may be prescribed, compensation for the expenditure incurred in carrying out any development in accordance with such permission which has been rendered abortive by the revocation or modification, the SOU Tourism Authority shall, after giving the owner a reasonable opportunity of being heard, assess and offer such compensation to the owner as it thinks fit. (3) If the compensation as offered under sub-section (2) is not acceptable to the owner, he may prefer an appeal before the District Judge within a period of three months from the date of such order: Provided that no such appeal shall be entertained if not made within the stipulated time limit.