Power of State Government or Planning Authority to permit temporary change of user.

1[37A. Power of State Government or Planning Authority to permit temporary change of user. - Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, or in any judgement, order or direction of any Court or any draft or final Development plan, the State Government or the Planning Authority may, in respect of any plot of land reserved, designated or allocated for the purpose of playground in such draft or final Development plan, which is in the possession of the State Government or the Planning Authority, by an order issued from time to time, permit any organisation, body of persons or association to use such play-ground for functions organised on the occasions of Independence Day, Republic Day, Maharashtra Day and similar National events, and the Jayanties or Punnyatithies of National Leaders 2[, religious functions and public meetings], on terms and conditions specified by the State Government or the Planning Authority, as the case may be, in such order, for a period not exceeding 12 days at a time and 5[in any case not exceeding forty-five days in the aggregate, in a calender year] ; and such use shall not be deemed to be a change of user:] 4[Provided that, temporary use of any plot of land, reserved, designated or allocated for the purpose of play-ground, for management of any disaster or emergency such as Helipad or other essential use, shall also not be deemed to be a change of user.]