https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184087 Section 37(2) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 empowers the State Government, after necessary inquiry and consultation, to sanction a proposed modification of development control rules with changes and conditions, or to refuse sanction. The provision does not confine the Government to a mere approval role, as the sanction process forms part of delegated legislative activity. The statutory scheme also does not require a further hearing before sanction is granted, and principles of natural justice are not implied where the statute does not so provide. Promissory estoppel cannot be used to defeat a statutory amendment or rule having statutory force. The sanctioned modification was therefore upheld. en-us Wed, 05 May 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184087 Section 37(2) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 empowers the State Government, after necessary inquiry and consultation, to sanction a proposed modification of development control rules with changes and conditions, or to refuse sanction. The provision does not confine the Government to a mere approval role, as the sanction process forms part of delegated legislative activity. The statutory scheme also does not require a further hearing before sanction is granted, and principles of natural justice are not implied where the statute does not so provide. Promissory estoppel cannot be used to defeat a statutory amendment or rule having statutory force. The sanctioned modification was therefore upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 05 May 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184087