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Rajeev Mankotia vs The Secretary To The President Of India & ... on 27 March, 1997

8. Now the petitioners want to take control of the Church by another method. In the petition it has been urged that under the provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, hereinafter referred to as the Places of Worship Act, no place of worship can be changed to any other use. This contention of the petitioners has been opposed by the respondent and it is stated that the entire Vice Regal Lodge Estate has been declared to be an ancient monument of national monument under the Ancient Monuments Act in compliance to the directions of the Apex Court referred to above. Confronted with this position, Mr. Ajay Kumar, learned Counsel for the petitioners, has relied upon the provisions of Section 16 of the Ancient Monuments Act and contends that the petitioners cannot be denied access to the Church and have an inherent right to carry out worship in the Church.
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