(!) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, any application made under sub-rnle (I) of rule 17 pertaining to the Kolkata metropolitan area as defined in the West Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Development) Act, 1979 (West Ben. Aet XIII of 1979) shall be subject to the provisions ofany rule made, or any order or direction ofa competent authority issued, under the West Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Development) Act, 1979.
(2) An application under sub-rule (I) shall, within a period ofthirty days from the date of receipt of the application, be forwarded by theGramPanchayatwith its comments to theZilla Parishad having jurisdiction and the Zilla Parishad, on receipt of such application and comments of the Gram Panchayat, shall, on a reference of the matter to the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority, if necessary, return the application and other documents within a period of thirty days from the date ofsuch receipt, with its approval or comments as the case may be, to the Gram Panchayat for action under sub-rule (4) of rule 27.