(1) As soon as may be, after the local planning authority has received the consent of the Director under sub-section (2) of section 25 to the publication of the notice, the local planning authority shall publish the notice in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, and in leading daily newspapers of the region of the preparation of the detailed development plan and the place or places where copies of the same may be inspected, inviting objections and suggestions, in writing, from any person in respect of the said plan within such period as may be specified in the notice:
Provided that such period shall not be less than two months from the date of publication of the notice in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
(2) After the expiry of the period mentioned in sub-section (1), the appropriate planning authority shall allow a reasonable opportunity of being heard to any person including representatives of Government departments and authorities, who have made a request for being so heard and make such amendments to the detailed development plan, as it considers proper and shall submit the said plan with or without modifications to the Government.