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• Applying for layout permission when dealing with previously unapproved layouts - Main points and insights:
• Regularization of unapproved layouts does not automatically regularize individual plots; each plot owner/promoter must apply separately for regularization ["V. Jayaram, S/o V. Rajaram Mohan VS State of Andhra Pradesh - Andhra Pradesh"].
• The government and authorities have defined unapproved/illegal layout as land subdivision without proper approval, often involving plots without sanctioned layouts, roads, or amenities ["M/S. SRI SAI BUILDERS OF M/S. MODI VENTURES AND ANOTHER vs THE GREATER HYDERABAD MUNICIPAL CORP. AND ANOTHER - Telangana"], ["ITC Limited VS Chilakaluripet Municipality - 2023 0 Supreme(AP) 641"].
• Regularization schemes typically involve paying charges such as open space contributions, penal charges, and fees, especially for layouts registered before a specific cut-off date (e.g., 26.08.2020) ["Koyagura Dinesh vs The State of Telangana - Telangana"] ["Koyagura Dinesh vs The State of Telangana - Telangana"].
• For layouts registered after this cut-off date, no clear formula for regularization exists, and such plots generally cannot be regularized under existing schemes ["Koyagura Dinesh vs The State of Telangana - Telangana"] ["Koyagura Dinesh vs The State of Telangana - Telangana"] ["Bandagonda Gopal Reddy vs The State of Telangana - Telangana"].
• Courts have emphasized that registration of plots within unapproved layouts is barred under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, and plots in such layouts are not eligible for registration unless they meet certain conditions or prior approval is obtained ["S.Chandran vs The District Registrar - Madras"] ["S.Ramasubramanian vs The State of Tamilnadu - Madras"].
• In cases where layouts have not received final approval or where documents are forged, authorities are justified in refusing registration or permissions, and regularization is not applicable ["D.SELVI vs THE SUB REGISTRAR - Madras"] ["Selvakumar .A vs The District Registrar - Madras"].
• When layouts are formed without proper approval, they are considered new layouts requiring permission; mere sale of plots in such circumstances does not permit automatic regularization or registration ["S.Chandran vs The District Registrar - Madras"] ["D.SELVI vs THE SUB REGISTRAR - Madras"].

• Overall, the main principle is that applying for layout permission for previously unapproved layouts is generally not necessary if the layout is regularized under schemes applicable before the cut-off date, but for layouts registered after that date, no such regularization formula exists, and permission is typically not granted ["Bandagonda Gopal Reddy vs The State of Telangana - Telangana"] ["Bandagonda Gopal Reddy vs The State of Telangana - Telangana"] ["Bandagonda Gopal Reddy vs The State of Telangana - Telangana"].

• Analysis and Conclusion:

• The legal framework and judicial rulings indicate that regularization schemes are limited to layouts registered before a specific cut-off date (26.08.2020). For layouts registered after this date, no automatic regularization or permission process is provided, and registration remains barred unless special provisions are made ["Koyagura Dinesh vs The State of Telangana - Telangana"] ["Koyagura Dinesh vs The State of Telangana - Telangana"].
• Therefore, applying for layout permission for previously unapproved layouts is generally unnecessary if the layout was registered prior to the cut-off date and regularized under existing schemes. Conversely, layouts registered after this date typically cannot be regularized or permitted without new schemes or orders ["Bandagonda Gopal Reddy vs The State of Telangana - Telangana"].
• The courts have upheld that individual plot owners/promoters must apply separately for regularization, and that authorities should not grant permission in cases involving nuisance, non-compliance with development norms, or where the layout lacks proper approval ["V. Jayaram, S/o V. Rajaram Mohan VS State of Andhra Pradesh - Andhra Pradesh"].
• In summary, while regularization and permission are possible for layouts registered before the cut-off date, for layouts registered after, no such process exists, making the application for permission generally unnecessary in the context of unapproved layouts post-2020 ["Bandagonda Gopal Reddy vs The State of Telangana - Telangana"] ["Bandagonda Gopal Reddy vs The State of Telangana - Telangana"].