JUDGMENT : OFFICE REPORT dated 1.10.96 ITEM 'A' 1. Pursuant to this Court's Order dated September 4, 1996 Mr. P.K. Sharan, Deputy Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India Agra Circle, Agra has filed an affidavit. Para 3 of this affidavit is as under: "That almost whole of Agra district and parts of Mathura, Aligarh, Etah, Ferozabad districts of U.P. and a part of Bharatpur district of Rajasthan fall within Taj Trapezium Zone. A list of centrally protected monuments located within Taj Trapezium Zone is submitted herewith as Annexure No. 1. Among these monuments namely Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri are also designated as World Heritage Monuments. It is pertinent to mention here that A.S.I. protects monuments of National importance & not significant monuments." 2. Annexure 1' to the affidavit is a list of the centrally protected monumets located within Taj Trapezium. This Court's order dated May 10, 1996 shall operate in respect of the monuments which are listed in annexure 1'. Registry to give a copy of annexure 1' to the learned counsel for the brick kiln owners for their information and necessary records. 3. Mr. Pradeep Misra, learned counsel for the State of UP states that the matter concerning rehabilitating the brick kiln owners is under consideration of the Government. He further states that regarding the disposal of fly ash instructions have already been issued by the UP Government. He shall place on record an affidavit regarding the scheme to rehabilitate the brick kiln operators. He shall also file a copy of the instructions regarding the fly ash within three weeks from today. To come up on 24th October, 1996. ITEM 'B' 4. Pursuant to this Court's order dated August 7, 1996, August 13, 1996 and September 12, 1996 regarding shifting of various shops/emporia from within the Taj premises Mr. Satendra Singh Yadav, Public Relation Officer, Agra Development Authority, Agra has filed an affidavit dated October 3, 1996. In para 2 of the affidavit, the details of the sites available for the seven shops/emporia has been given. It is agreed by the learned counsel that the allotment of the space for relocation at the alternative site shall be done by way of draw of lots between them. This shall be done within one week from today. The allottees shall take over the possession within one week thereafter.
It is agreed by the learned counsel that the allotment of the space for relocation at the alternative site shall be done by way of draw of lots between them. This shall be done within one week from today. The allottees shall take over the possession within one week thereafter. All the allottees shall stop functioning at their present location on or before December 31, 1996. The Archaeological Survey of India shall take over possession of the area from the allottees on or before December 31, 1996. All allottees may remove their fixtures installed by them without damaging any part of Taj premises. 5. The Agra Development Authority has already framed Taj Beautification Plan. Mr. Satish Chandra states that there is further scope of modification in the said plan. The allottees may approach the Agra Development Authority and indicate their requirement of land which is needed by them for permanently setting up their establishments within the 'plan' area. We have no doubt that the Authority shall consider the matter sympathetically. 6. The Archaeological Survey of India shall file the compliance report by the first week of January, 1997. We make it clear that the ASI shall not permit any shopping complex to come up within the Taj premises and also within 200 metres outside and around the premises. ITEM 'C' 7. Learned counsel for Mathura Refinery states that the requtry was under the impression that this matter is to be listed on October 8, 1996 and he is not in a position to assist the Court properly. To come up on October 8, 1996. Learned counsel stated that he would file a short affidavit indicating the details of the time schedule within which the hospital and the mobile dispensaries are to be made operative. To come up on 8th October, 1996.