P.Prabhakar Pandian, v. Union Of India Rep. By,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.02.2024 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN W.P(MD)Nos.21332 of 2018 and W.M.P(MD)No.19201 to 19203 of 2018 and W.P(MD)No.2512 of 2024 W.P(MD)No.21332 of 2018:
P.Prabhakar Pandian ... Petitioner Vs.
1.Union of India represented by, The Director General, Janpath, New Delhi - 110011.
2.State of Tamil Nadu represented by, The Commissioner, Department of Archeology, Tamil Valarchi Valagam, Thami Salai, Egmore, Chennai - 600008.
3.The Superintendent Archeologist, EB VI Bangalore, Bangalore Circle, 5th Floor, "F" Wing, Kendriay Sadam, 17th Main Road, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560034.
4.The Superintending Archaelogist, Mr.Amarnath Ramakrishnan, Guwahathi Circle, Guwahathi, Assam.
5.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Sivagangai District. .... Respondents PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in connection with the impugned order in F.No.T-17011/222/2018 dated 03.10.2018 issued by the first respondent and quash the same as illegal, consequently direct the first respondent to permit the team lead by the respondent No.4 to prepare report and sent the excavated artefacts from Keezhadi for carbon 14 dating tests and Thermo Luminescence (TL dating test) and other function deem it fit and proper in the circumstances and submit report within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For R2, R4 & R5 : Mr.T.Amjad Khan, Government Advocate For R-1 & R-3 : Mr.R.Senthil Kumar, W.P(MD)No.2512 of 2024:
P.Prabhakar Pandian ... Petitioner Vs.
1.Union of India represented by, The Director General, Janpath, New Delhi - 110011.
2.State of Tamil Nadu represented by, The Commissioner, Department of Archeology, Tamil Valarchi Valagam, Thami Salai, Egmore, Chennai - 600008.
3.The Superintendent Archeologist, Excavation Branch, Bangalore, 5th Floor, F Wing, Kendriya Sadam, 17th Main Road, Koramangala, Bangalore - 34.
4.The Superintendent Archeologist, Tiruchy Circle, Main Guard Gate, Theppakulam, Trichy - 620002.
5.Thiru Amarnath Ramakrishnan, Superintending Archeologist, Temple Survey Project, Fort St. George, Chennai 600009.
6.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Sivagangai District. .... Respondents PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to publish the report submitted by the fifth respondent on the findings of the Phase I and Phase II excavations carried out by the first respondent Department at Keeladi, Sivagangai District and to publish the same in public domain by considering the representation of the petitioner, dated 10.01.2024 in accordance with law within a stipulated period. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For R2 & R6 : Mr.T.Amjad Khan, Government Advocate For R-1 & R-3 : Mr.K.Govindarajan, Deputy Solicitor General of India
COMMON ORDER [Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] At the request of the parties, W.P(MD)No.2512 of 2024, is taken on board and heard along with W.P(MD)No.21332 of 2018.
2. The learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, on instructions, submits that within nine months, the report regarding Keezhadi Excavation would be published.
3. We accept the said submission. Recording the same, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. No Costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (G.I., J.) 26.02.2023 NCC :Yes/No Index : Yes/No PM
To:
1.The Commissioner, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Archeology, Tamil Valarchi Valagam, Thami Salai, Egmore, Chennai - 600008.
2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Sivagangai District.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and G.ILANGOVAN, J.
PM W.P.(MD)Nos.21332 of 2018 and 2512 of 2024 26.02.2024