Heritage site in HC premises: Lawyers give representation

Over 500 advocates have made a representation to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court and to other judges against what they alleged illegal contruction and renovation at the Sher Shah Suri mosque located within its premises.
In its representation, the advocates have sought court's intervention in the renovation work of the "heritage structure" and direct Archaeological Survey of India and the Delhi government to probe the matter.
"The illegal construction/ renovation/ repair is in contravention of Article 49 of the Constitution (Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance) and the Archaeological Sites and Remains Act," the representation said.

Advocate S D Windilesh, who has been pursuing the matter, said, "the site is heritage in nature and it is being constructed illegally to grab the land that too inside the premises of the high court, which is a secular place".
In December last year, the high court had stopped the construction work at the site on the plea of a group of lawyers.
They, however, alleged that the construction work was started again despite the court's direction.