India, Sept. 25 -- Gurugram

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday held that licensed colonies falling under the limit of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram remain subjected to the regulations of the department of town and country planning (DTCP), which grants licences for colonies.

The licences are granted under the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975.

The court made the observation in a hearing on September 7-the order was made available on Wednesday evening-while hearing petitions filed by the DLF City Residents Welfare Association and another party against the State of Haryana, and other related petitions, challenging action taken by enforcement wing of the DTCP against violations in constructions...