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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 20655
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN, J
State represented by Inspector General of Police, FAC of Idol Theft Wing CID, Old SIPCOT Building, Industrial Estate, Guindy Chennai. – Appellant
Versus
1. The Regional Director Archaeological Survey of India Southern Region, Bangalore. 2. The Superintending Archaeologist, Chennai Circle, Archaeological Survey of India, Fort St George, Chennai – 600 009. – Respondent
Criminal Original Petition
For the Appellants/Petitioners:Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
For the Respondents: Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekanandhan Deputy Solicitor General of India
The court affirmed the importance of adhering to statutory deadlines for the completion of archaeological assessments under the AAT Act.
Headnote:The petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeks to prompt the Archaeological Survey of India to complete the determination of antiquity of certain idols as prescribed under Section 24 of the AAT Act 1972. The Court acknowledged compliance with prior orders and subsequently concluded the petition. The main issue revolves around the timely completion of the determination process by the first respondent authority. The Court found that the submissions satisfied compliance with its previous direction.
Act Referred
Code of Criminal Procedure: S.482
| Table of Content |
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| 1. importance of timely statutory assessments (Para 1) |
| 2. acknowledgment of compliance with court orders (Para 2) |
| 3. closure of the petition (Para 3) |
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct first respondent to complete the long pending task of “determination of antiquity as under Section 24 of AAT Act 1972” in respect of the idols referred to in items (i) to (vi) in paragraph 4 within a reasonable period of 15 days.
2.The learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondents submitted that the direction issued by this Court by order dated
11.10.2018 has been complied with.
3.Recording the said submission, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.
