legal aspects/TIME LIMIT FOR GRANT OR REFUSAL OF BUILDING APPLICATION

The time limit for disposal of building applications is as follows:

(a) Individual Residential Buildings .. 15 days

(b) Other Buildings .. 30 days

2. If within the specified time period mentioned above the authority fails to intimate in writing to the person or body who has submitted the application for building sanction its decision of refusal or sanction, such applications together with plans and statements shall be deemed to have been sanctioned, provided the deemed sanction shall not be construed as authorising any such person or body to carryout the construction or works in contravention of or against any regulations bye-laws or any other law in force.

3. REVIEW OF REJECTIN OF BUILDING APPLICATIONS:

1.After rejection of building applications on technical grounds and within seven days Of such refusal the architect/Licenced Technical personnel and owner may repre- sent the case to the local body on any working day between 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. After hearing, the concerned Authority shall communicate its decision on the repre- sentation within ten days of such hearing.

2. If the architect or owner or both are not satisfied with the decision on their representation then he may file a review petition along with 25% of permit fee together with reasons and grounds for reviewing earlier decisions. The Review Petition shall be referred to a SELECT COMMITTEE whose decisions shall be final.

The SELECT COMMITTEE shall consist of the following:

a Two Practising Architects.

b.One Retired Town Planner not below the rank of Joint Director At the time of Retirement.

c. Chief City Planner/City Planner of concerned local authority or Chief Planning Officer/Planning Officer of concerned Urban Development Authority who shall be the conveners of the Committee for the cases of their jurisdiction.

3. The Select Committee shall meet with in seven days from the date of review Petition filed and communicate its decision within ten days of its meeting.