New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Jaipur Development Authority Appellate Tribunal's recent order in a dispute involving an alleged illegal resort has come under scrutiny against the backdrop of the Supreme Court's directions for effective action against unauthorised construction and illegal land use.

The JDA had initiated proceedings alleging that commercial activity and construction violations were being carried out on land treated as agricultural and without the requisite approvals.

Before the tribunal, however, the appellant contended that the land had already been converted from agricultural to residential use under Section 90-B on September 16, 2005.

The tribunal's order has brought the question of residential classification to the centre...