Restriction on Use of land or development thereof

Restriction on Use of land or development thereof. 10.

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, on-or after the date of publication of the [draft Existing Landuse Map]2 no person, authority, Government agency or any of other persons shall change the use of land for any purpose other than agriculture or carry out any development in respect of any land contrary to the provisions of the [draft Existing Landuse Map]2 without prior Approval of the Department, or any Officer authorised by the Department in this behalf.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in forced, the Municipal referred to in sub-section
3. (1) shall not be granted – otherwise than in conformity with the provision of the [draft or final Existing Landuse Map]2 and no permission, if granted shall be construed to confer any legal right whatsoever on the person seeking the permission.
4. (3) If any work is carried out in contravention to the provision of this section, the Municipal Board or Municipal Committee or Local Authorities within its local area or region, and the Collector in area or region, outside such local areas or regions may cause such work to be removed or demolished at the cost of the defaulter, which shall be recovered from him in the same manner as of land revenue. Provided that no action shall be taken under this sub-section unless the person concerned is given a reasonable opportunity of being heard and a notice calling upon him to remove or demolish the work within a time specified therein.
5. (4) Any person aggrieved by the order of the Municipal Board, Municipal Committee, Collector, Local authority as the case may be, calling upon to remove or demolish the work may prefer an appeal to the Department within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice under sub-section
6. (3) and the order of the Department in such appeal shall be final.