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Development work, construction of the under-ground market is not intended and meant to destroy the intrinsic character of a public park but on the contrary, the scheme is to re-locate and re-develop the park as a public park as a place for public recreation. Construction of underground market is held to be development work, Calcutta Youth Front v. State of West Bengal, AIR 1988 SC 436 (439). [Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 (59 of 1980), s. 353(2) Expl.]

Development works, construction of schools, hospitals and community centres and other community buildings do not come within the purview of the term 'development works', D.L.F. Qutab Enclave Complex Educational Charitable Trust v. State of Haryana, (2003) 5 SCC 622 (634). [Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Rules 1976, R. 2(b)]