JUDGMENT :

K.M. Joseph, J.

1. The reliefs sought for by the petitioner are as follows :

“(a) direct the Home Ministry to constitute a “Renaming Commission” to find out original names of ‘ancient historical cultural religious places’, named after barbaric foreign invaders in order to maintain Sovereignty and to secure ‘Right to Dignity, Right to Religion and Right to Culture’ guaranteed under Articles 21, 25 and 29 of the Constitution;

(b) alternatively, direct the Archaeological Survey of India to research and publish the initial names of ancient historical cultural religious places, which were renamed by barbaric foreign invaders, in order to secure ‘Right to Know’ guaranteed under Article 19 of the Constitution;

(c) direct the Centre and State Governments to update their websites and records and mention the original names of ancient historical cultural religious places, named after the barbaric foreign invaders.”

2. We have heard Shri Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, petitioner appearing in-person.

3. In brief, the case of the petitioner appears to be as follows:

The country is celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Independence but there are many ancient, historical, cultural, religious places in t