Overview

• Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice and gave the Union government four weeks to reply.
• Notices were also sent to the Ministry of Culture, the Archaeological Survey of India, and the ASI’s Tamil Nadu regional director.
• Subramanian Swamy seeks a time-bound decision on his representations dated January 27, 2023 and May 13, 2025, saying no decision has been communicated.
• The petition asks for Geological Survey of India and ASI surveys to assess recognition as an Ancient Monument of National Importance under the 1958 law.
• The matter follows years of dispute linked to the Sethusamudram channel plan stayed in 2007, with the government telling the court in 2023 that examination was underway.