SC places monuments in Mehrauli complex under ASI supervision
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A bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan directed that upkeep and any renovation of the monuments should be done under the supervision of ASI and the DDA would have to abide by ASI's direction. The court passed the order on a petition expressing apprehension that the civic authority was intending to demolish the structures on the name of encroachment of the public land.
The DDA, however, refuted the allegation and told the court that it was planning to take action only on recent constructions built around the monuments and not against the ancient structures.
The controversy was settled once the ASI filed its report after visiting the site.
"Tomb of Shaikh Shihabuddin and Chillagah of Baba Sheikh Fariduddin Shakar Ganj have multiple layers of history belonging to the period of 12-13th Century CE but most of the layers are missing creating a great unconformity of the history and origin of the place. The structural modifications and alteration for the sake of restoration and conservation has impacted the historicity of the place," it told the court.
"But, it would not be out of the context to mention here that the place definitely has some historical importance in terms of its origin and religious significance as mentioned in the report of Zafar Hasan. The location of the tombs in the middle of Mehrauli Green Belt close to Centrally Protected Monument of Ranjit gate and falls within the regulated area of the CPM therefore any repair renovation/construction work to be undertaken with prior permission of competent authority as per the AMASR (The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains) Act," the affidavit said.
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In this case the petitioner had first moved Delhi High Court for protection of monuments but the HC refused to grant relief and he moved SC through advocate Talha Abdul Rahman seeking court's interference.
Accepting the report of ASI, the bench allowed the plea and directed that the monuments be protected and directed that any repair or renovation of the structure must be done under the supervision of ASI.
The report said the tomb of Shaikh Shihabuddin also known as Ashiq Allah Dargah at Mehrauli has lost its heritage touch. "The Dargah at present has a modern look and due to intervention in the original historical fabric of the structure has been diluted. But, if seen closely the ancient structure (the Chattri Pavillion) can still be träced. The historical connotation of the Chattri pavilion could not be confirmed except that the location is close to Ranjit gate.
Ranjit gate was one of the prominent gate of Lalkot Citadel," it said.
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