...ancient monuments and archaeological sites in Andhra Pradesh too are in no better state. In this way the Court declares that the agencies and the people entrusted with the responsibility to preserve and...was vandalised by the British and how the damages of the colonial times are perpetuated by the Archaeological Survey of India. One fails to see how the Red Fort, the maintenance of which the...of stay at any one place for a long time should not apply to the case of the respondent because in Archaeology, in any event one worked in ancient times and dealt with “the dry bones of history...

...Section 30 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, has been incorporated. The said Act is a Central...allowed in part and the offence under Section 30 of the the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, in Annexure-3 Final Report is quashed. It is a...Cochin Ancient Monuments Preservation Act (Act IX of 1110 M.E) and modified the Temple, which was declared as Ancient Monument by the Government of Kerala. It is alleged that tiles were...

...representing the respondents, at length and in detail.2. The vires of Rule 8(d) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959, hereinafter called the ‘Rules’, made by...the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred upon it under Section 38 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites...D.S Sinha, J.:— Heard Shri Saghir Ahmad, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Shri Shambhu Nath Srivastava, learned Senior Standing Counsel of the Central Government...

...of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010 (Annexure P-15). In connected writ petition and the transferred case, the petitioners have...claimed similar reliefs, which are claimed in the lead Writ Petition No. 96 of 2011.2. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of the record of the case, we deem...it just and proper to send these writ petitions and the transferred case to the High Court of Bombay for their disposal on merits in accordance with law.3. In our view, no prejudice is...

...Section 30 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, has been incorporated. The said Act is a Central Act...the result, this Crl.M.C. is allowed in part and the offence under Section 30 of the the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, in Annexure-3...Monuments Preservation Act (Act IX of 1110 M.E.) and modified the Temple, which was declared as Ancient Monument by the Government of Kerala. It is alleged that tiles were paved on the...

.... The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958) was enacted to provide for preservation of ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains of...Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959. Our attention has been drawn to Rule 8 which is to the following effect:“8. Prohibition of certain acts within...under the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, the profession of such persons who may take the visitors around for monetary consideration can be...

...appropriate Writ(s) or Order(s) and/or Direction(s) of the like nature should not be declared the Tripura Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1997 (Tripura...Act No. 2 of 1997) as arbitrary and contrary to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (No. 24 of 1958) and utra-vires the Constitution of India;As to why a...writ in the nature of a Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Orders and/or Direction(s) of the like nature should not be directed the Respondents to declare all ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites...

...Notification dated 16-6-1992 issued under Rule 32 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959 (for short “the Rules”).2. While the Archaeological...enabled the Government to confiscate treasures and antiques found during chance digging. After 26 years, the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 (for short “the 1904 Act”) was enacted for the preservation of ancient monuments and objects of archaeological, historical..., disfigurement, destruction, removal, disposal or export, as the case may be.”8. In 1951, Parliament enacted the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites...

...the monument which falls in the prohibited area does not belong to ASI and is owned by private individuals and other agencies and that the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act...itself i.e the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and the rules framed therein i.e the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains rules, 1959. if the act and...provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959 and the notification dated 16.6.92 published by...

...Bijapur.2. The claim made by the first respondent is that they acquired the suit property under the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 (the Ancient Monuments Act) and a notification had been published in that regard and the suit property had been entered in the Register of Ancient Protected Monuments in charge of the Executive Engineer. Thereafter, the Government of India enacted the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites...properties as ancient monuments and they are protecting them by keeping appropriate watch over these monuments but now the defendants have come forward contending that these properties are wakf properties...property is mentioned and the Government is referred to as the owner. Since the manner of acquisition is not under challenge, the entry in the Register of Ancient Protected Monuments could be treated as a...

...meters and then proceeded to decide the matter keeping in mind the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and Rules framed thereunder.However..., the grievance of the petitioner, is that, the issue ought to be answered on the basis of provisions of Madhya Pradesh Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules..., 1976, which have been framed under the provisions of Madhya Pradesh Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1964. The Commissioner has not...

..., Kancheepuram District in accordance with the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act 2010.ORDERThis Writ Petition is filed praying to..., Alandur Taluk, Kancheepuram District in accordance with the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act 2010.2. Mr. R. Vijayakumar, learned...second respondent, the said area falls under protected area in accordance which the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010...

...Section 2(a)(iii) and (iv) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and remove the fencing now put up on the north of the Thennankudipalayam-Attur Road and install the same...2(a)(iii) and (iv) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and remove the fence, now put up on the north of the Thennankudipalayam-Attur Road and install the same...respondents under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 to protect the Fort, which is situated within the 100 meters radius.3. A counter affidavit has been filed...

...) The following properties shall be exempt from the levy of the tax, (a) any building or land, which is a protected monument or protected area under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and...Remains Act, 1958 (XXIV of 1958), or the Maharashtra Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960 (Mah. XII of 1961); (b) any building or land belonging...1] The only question raised in the present petition is whether the petitioner is entitled to exemption from taxes under Rule 10(1) and (2) of Maharashtra...

..., Ezhupunna, as a protected monument under the Kerala Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1968.(b) issue a writ mandamus or such other writ or order directing the 1 and 2...respondents to take all steps to declare the St. Raphael's Church, Ezhupunna as a protected monument under the Kerala Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1968.(c...declare the said Church as an ancient monument under the Kerala Ancient Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1968. But that decision will come in to effect only when a notification is...

...respondent issued Ext.P2 notice informing the petitioner that in view of the provisions contained in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, the petitioner cannot put up a building as...temple, and therefore, under the provisions of Section 20A of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, as amended, the petitioner cannot put up a building in that site without...competent authority for the purpose of Section 20C and 20D of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act. The petitioner has in view of the said developments, submitted the original...

...only the provisions of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 but also of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites...the said construction is restricted under Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.4. An assurance is given by Mr. Roshan Lal Goel, ld. Standing Counsel for the...Gita Mittal, A.C.J:— This writ petition has been filed complaining illegal and unauthorized construction in the property bearing No. 75, Masjid Moth Village, New Delhi in violation of not...

...contemplated under Section 20(B) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (as amended) and Section 20C (2) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains...Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (as amended) and Section 20C (2) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment & Validation) Act, 2010...fort and under Section 20- B of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (as amended), no construction should be carried out within 200 Meters from the Ancient Monument...

.... 2(dc) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.2. Article 49 of the Constitution of India makes it the obligation of the State “to protect every monument...composite culture.3. It is in conformity with the above constitutional provisions the Parliament enacted the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and...Validation) Act, 2010 by which the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 has been amended. By the amendments various provisions in the Ordinance which...

...the monuments and hence it was protected under Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010. The Archaeological Survey of India...the learned Judge on the ground that there are other persons who have been granted permission for carrying on mining operations. The learned Judge, after analyzing the provisions of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites...on all sides of the Monuments protected under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010. As a matter of fact, the...