Mohd. Moin Quraishi Vs State of U.P. (Allahabad High Court)
1. Present petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents to issue final notification regarding ancient monument, namely, Haveli of Khan-I-Dauran, Mauza Basai Mustkil (Tajganj), District Agra declaring the same to be of national importance.
2. It is submitted that a preliminary notification dated April 23, 2015 was issued under Section 4(1) of the Ancient Monuments and Archeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) and the objections were invited. The petitioner stated that the final notification should be issued immediately, however, final notification has not been issued.
3. In our opinion, a petition for direction to the respondents for issuing a notification declaring any monument to be of national importance cannot be issued as it is the matter to be decided by the competent authority under the aforesaid Act.
4. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed.
