JUDGMENT :

Sudhir Agarwal, J.

'Prayagraj' has an old historicity tracing back to Vedic period. Lord Rama while in exile, rested in Rishi Bharadwaj Ashrama, on the bank of river Ganga. It is also known for King Harshvardhana, who used to come every twelve years to donate his entire wealth to needy and poor people. From the time of Lord Buddha, it is also a well known centre of education which continued when Allahabad University was founded on 23rd September, 1887 and reached its glory called "Oxford of East". A large number of social Reformers, Literary Scholars and Political personalities have their birth place at Allahabad. In 1575, when Akbar came to Allahabad and built a big fort, he was so fascinated by cultural, spiritual and also strategic location that he named it as "Abode of God" i.e. "Alhabas", which later changed to Allahabad under Shah Jahan and now again as 'Prayagraj'. City lies close to "three-river confluence" i.e. Triveni Sangam, Originally known as "Prayag" i.e. place of sacrifice or offering. It plays a central role in Hindu Scriptures. The city was also called Kaushambi (now a separate district) by Kuru rulers of Hastinapur, who developed it as their capital. In 1