https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=268480 A town development scheme must conform to the constitutional framework of local self-government and the statutory planning hierarchy under the 1973 Act; bypassing elected local bodies, the district planning process, and mandatory approval steps renders the scheme invalid. A development authority cannot frame a scheme without a valid zonal plan or lawfully reconstitute plots and alter land use beyond the public-purpose limits of the statute. A fixed 35% return of developed land, with 65% retained, was held arbitrary and unsupported by lawful methodology. The environmental clearance process was also defective because the project changed materially without fresh clearance from the competent authority. en-us Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 13:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=268480 A town development scheme must conform to the constitutional framework of local self-government and the statutory planning hierarchy under the 1973 Act; bypassing elected local bodies, the district planning process, and mandatory approval steps renders the scheme invalid. A development authority cannot frame a scheme without a valid zonal plan or lawfully reconstitute plots and alter land use beyond the public-purpose limits of the statute. A fixed 35% return of developed land, with 65% retained, was held arbitrary and unsupported by lawful methodology. The environmental clearance process was also defective because the project changed materially without fresh clearance from the competent authority. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=268480