CWP No.20083 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.20083 of 2011 Date of Decision: 08.11.2011 Tekwinder Singh ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV NARAIN RAINA Present: Mr. Surjit Singh Swaich, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amol Rattan Singh, Addl. AG, Punjab, for respondent Nos.1, 2, 5 & 6. Mr. Paramjit Singh Thiara, Advocate, for respondent Nos.3 & 4. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, Acg.C.J. 1. The prayer made in the instant petition is that direction be issued to the respondents to stop the removal of ancient monument of great historical, archeological and religious importance which is existing for more than 300 years in the form of Theh/mound in the complex of Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib. The aforesaid monument is existing as ruins of Shahi Qila Sirhind which was destroyed by Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in the year 1710 at the time of conquering Sirhind. 2. When the matter came up for consideration on 31.10.2011 this Court has stayed the digging or any other activity concerning Shahi Qila Sirhind/Theh/mound in the complex of Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib. CWP No.20083 of 2011 -2- 3. Today, Mr. Paramjit Singh Thiara, Advocate appeared for respondent Nos.3 & 4 namly, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and the Manager of Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib and has filed reply on their behalf. In Para 3 of the reply, it has been categorically stated that the Theh/Mound is intact and the same would not be removed. Adjacent to the Theh/Mound a Sikh Museum has been constructed. It has been constructed on one side of Theh/Mound. 4. In view of the aforesaid categorical reply filed by respondent Nos.3 & 4 that the Theh/Mound shall be kept intact, the instant petition has been rendered infructuous and is disposed of as such. (M.M. KUMAR) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE (RAJIV NARAIN RAINA) JUDGE 08.11.2011 manju