MR MIRZA AURANGZEB vs ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + Date of Decision: 19th February, 2025 % W.P.(C) 2012/2025 & CM APPL. 9474/2025 MR MIRZA AURANGZEB .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manu Mridul, Mr. Sumit Mamgain and Mr. Pratap Singh Rawat, Advocates. versus ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA & ORS......Respondents Through: Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj, CGSC with Mr. Kushagra Kumar and Mr. Abhinav Bhardwaj, Advocates for R- 1 and 3/UOI. Mr. Tushar Sannu, SC with Ms. Rajbala and Mr. Shivam Singh, Advocates for R-2. Mr. Ajay Arorra, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Nitish Dubey and Mr. Aarush Kapoor, Advocates for R-5. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. (ORAL) 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records available before us on this petition. 2. The proceedings of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India have been instituted ostensibly in public interest with W.P.(C) 2012/2025 3. Prayer clause of the writ petition is extracted herein under:- “(i) Direct the Respondent No.1 and Respondent No.2 to identify and disclose the ongoing or completed illegal and unauthorized constructions, within the regulated area o