Section 3. Penalty for unauthorised development or for use otherwise than in conformity with the Plans

(1) Any person who, whether at his own instance or at the instance of any other person commences, undertakes or carries out development of any land, - (a) without permission required under the Land Disposal Rules; or (b) which is not in accordance with any permission granted or is in contravention of any condition subject to which such permission has been granted; or (c) after the permission for development has been duly revoked; shall, on conviction by a court having jurisdiction, be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, and in case of a continuing offence with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day during which the offence continues after conviction for the first commission of the offence. (2) Any person who continues to use or allows the use of any land or building in contravention of the provisions of a plan without being allowed to do so under Land Disposal Rules, 1979 or where the continuance of such use has been allowed under the aforesaid rules or the rules made under this Act, continues such use after the period for which such use has been allowed or without complying with the terms and condition under which the continuance of such use is allowed, shall, on conviction by a Court having jurisdiction be punished with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, and in the case of a continuing offence, with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day during which such offence continues after conviction for the first commission of the offence.