Overview

• A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah ordered the Delhi government to reissue a correctly worded notification under the AMASR Act declaring the Gumti of Shaikh Ali a protected monument
• The court instructed authorities to demolish all illegal structures within the monument area and appointed court commissioner Gopal Sankaranarayanan to inspect the site and report back on compliance
• The Municipal Corporation of Delhi was given until July 17 to clear garbage and encroachments from the 700-year-old tomb or face contempt proceedings
• The Defence Colony Residents’ Welfare Association must vacate its six-decade-long occupation of the Gumti and pay ₹40 lakh in compensation to the Delhi government’s archaeology department
• Authorities have been directed to submit a comprehensive restoration and beautification plan detailing timelines and utility provisions by the next hearing on July 23