Heard Mr. H. Buragohain, the learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioners in both the writ petitions. Ms. A. Gayan,
the learned CGC appears on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 to 5;
Ms. N. Bordoloi, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the
Revenue Department and Mr. N. Das, the learned counsel
appears on behalf of the District Administration, Sivasagar.
PREFACE
2. The petitioners in WP(C) No.7322/2015 have assailed the
notice dated 10.11.2015 issued by the Authorized Signatory of
the Archaeological Survey of India as well as for consequential
reliefs. The petitioner in WP(C) No.7235/2015 has assailed the
notice dated 10.11.2015 issued by the Authorized Signatory of
the Archaeological Survey of India as well as for consequential
reliefs. By the notices dated 10.11.2015, impugned in both the
writ petitions, the Authorized Signatory had directed the
petitioners in both the writ petitions to remove the unauthorized
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building/construction within seven days of the receipt of the
notice, failing which the Central Government shall in exercise of
its powers under Rule 38(2) of the Ancient Monuments and
Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959 (for short, ‘the
Rules of 1959’) cause the unauthorized building construction to
be removed at his/her/their costs and expenses through the
District Administration.