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(iii) A guide map on a scale of not less than 10 centimetres to 1 Kilometre showing the location of the colony in relation to surrounding geographic features to enable the identification of the site.

(iv) A survey map of the land under the colony on a scale of 1 centimetre to 10 metres showing the spot levels at distance of 30 metres and where necessary, contour plans. The survey will also show the boundaries and dimensions of the said land, the location of streets, buildings, and premises within a distance of at least 30 metres of the said land and existing means of access to if from existing roads.

(iv) and omitted the line “….. and existing means of access to it from existing roads” and instead substituted the same by “….proposed building lines on the front and sides of plots.” In a clever move he projected as if the application contained all (xii) clauses envisaged by rule 3(1). A careful perusal, however, shows that one para i.e. para 2(v) with regard to lay out plan is missing which was mandatory. Strangely, this application was accepted by the authorities as such and licence was granted. It is inconceivable that concerned authorities failed to notice the stark omissions, interpolations and tampering with the basic document required for purpose of initiation of a project. This is fortified from the fact that during the course of hearing when Civil Appeal @ SLP (C) No(s).11480/2020 & connected matters we asked the authorities to produce the original record they straightway referred to licence No.19 granted on 9.7.1993 to M/s HLF Enterprises. Para 3(a) thereof reads as under:-

6. That under the sanctioned plan, the Respondent No.3 were to provide 24 mtrs wide access road from NH-8. The area of land utilized for the said access road came to 4.20 acres. The group housing colony along with internal roads, EWS apartments, school and sewage treatment were to be developed on the balance 6.78 acres of land. The hatched plan showing separate areas of the access road of 24 mtrs. and other components and group housing complex is annexed herewith and marked as Annexure 'R-3/7'. As per norms of Town and Country Planning, 15% of the area was left for greens.”