Gujarat HC issues notices over construction near monument

Dated on: Tuesday 21st March 2023

The Gujarat High Court served notice on the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), and two developers in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed against the erection of buildings in the prohibited and regulated zones of a listed monument in Paldi, the small stone mosque or Rani Masjid. Janaksinh Parmar, a local homeowner, filed the PIL alleging that HR Space Con LLP and Param Con Corp LLP constructed structures inside the 100m restricted and 200m regulated zones.