IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1083 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI DENIS CRASTA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O LATE ELIAS CRASTA, R/ AT JEPPINAMOGERU ROAD, THANDOLIGE, PADIL, MANGALURU 575 007 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PUNDIKAI ISHWARA BHAT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by 1. THE UNION OF INDIA NIRMALA MINISTRY OF CULTURE DEVI

24, TILAK MARG, BHAGWAN DAS LANE Location:

MANDI HOUSE, NEW DELHI, HIGH COURT OF DELHI 110 001 KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SUPERINTENDENT ARCHEOLOGIST

2. THE SUPERINTENDING ARCHAEOLOGIST, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, 5TH FLOOR, 'F' WING, KENDRIYA SADANA, KORAMNGALA, BENGALURU 560 034

3. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR (KARNATAKA), GOVT. OF INDIA'S NATIONAL MONUMENTS AUTHORITY, KSIMC BUILDING, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU -560 010

4. THE COMMISSIONER, CORPORATION OF CITY MANGALORE, LALBAGH, MANGALORE - 575 003.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. AJAY PRABHU M, CGC FOR R1 & R2)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 02.06.2025 PASSED IN WRIT PETI