New Delhi, June 1 -- The Supreme Court has recorded that the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) neither entered appearance nor filed an affidavit in an ongoing matter concerning unauthorised constructions, illegal land-use changes and enforcement of building regulations.

A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan noted submissions made by court-appointed amicus curiae Ajit Kumar Sinha that the JDA, despite being the authority responsible for town planning and land-use regulation in Jaipur, had not appeared before the Court.

The amicus also informed the Bench that he had received several complaints from residents of Jaipur alleging violations of planning and building norms. Taking note of the submission, the Court directed ...