Allahabad High Court while hearing a petition filed by Shahoor Zafar Saiyyad seeks a reply from the Regional Archaeological Officer, Regional Archaeological Unit, Gurudham Mandir Campum, Varanasi as to by what authority they have sealed the shop without deciding the objections of the petitioner.
On Monday, the Delhi High Court has instructed and directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), along with the municipal authorities and the Delhi Police to put a stop to the unauthorized construction and encroachment in the walled city area of old Delhi and Jama Masjid.