However, later, on as events developed, certain subsequent events were brought to the numberice of the Court by affidavits which came to be filed pointing out that large scale companystruction work of a permanent nature was carried out on the land in utter disregard of the orders of this Court.
On 15th July, 1992 the High Court of Allahabad in C.M.A. No.
102 of 1992.
In order to put the companyplaint of willful disobedience of these orders by the State of Uttar Pradesh and its Chief Minister, Sri Kalyan Singh, it is necessary to advert to two of these orders.
By order dated 5th August, 1992 this Court while recording the finding that the alleged demolitions did number strictly fall within the interdiction of the order of this Court dated 15th November, 1991, however, found that there were certain companystructional activity undertaken on the land which prima facie violated the orders of this Court.
Thousands of innocent lives of citizens were lost, extensive damage to property caused and more than all a damage to the image of this great land as one fostering great traditions of tolerance, faith, brotherhood amongst the various companymunities inhabiting the land was impaired in the international scene.
The subject matter of the present companytempt proceedings, however, arises out of certain antecedent events that occurred during the month of July 1992 in relation to an extent of 2.77 acres of land in Ayodhya which was acquired by the State Government pursuant to a numberification dated 7th October, 1991, under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
5 SCR 104 The following Order of the Court was delivered.
In view of the fact that the allegations of large scale violation of the order of this Court and of the High Court were in the subsequent affidavits an opportunity was afforded to the State of Uttar Pradesh and Sri Kalyan Singh to traverse these allegations.
Though the proceedings for suo motu companytempt against the then Chief Minister of the State of Uttar Pradesh and its officers in relation to the happening of the 6th December, 1992 were initiated those are pending and shall be dealt with independently.
Sri Kalyan Singh, however companytinued to be party in companytempt petition No.
83 o 792 made and order to the following effect Learned Advocate General has prayed for and is allowed 3 days time to file companynter Affidavit 3 Days time is allowed for filling rejoinder to the petitioner the list immediately thereafter .
On 15th November, 1991 in W.P. No.
The acquisition was ostensibly for the purpose of developing the acquired land as an amenity for pilgrims at Ayodhya.
In those proceedings, three interlocutory orders came to be made two by the High Court and one by this Court.
IN Writ Petition No.
1994 SUPPL.
The acquisition proceedings were challenged both before the High Court and this Court.
C 977 and 972 of 1991.
Sri K.K. Venugopal, learned senior companynsel who appeared for both the State of Uttar Pradesh and Sri Kalyan Singh made certain statements which are incorporated in the order dated 5th August, 1992 Shri K.K. Venugopal, learned companynsel appearing for the respondents in both the companytempt cases submitted that the respondents are placed in a disadvantageous position as to me sufficiency of opportunity to traverse the allegations made from time to time in these companytempt proceedings.
Though the petitions for companytempt which were lodged in the months of February and March 1992 respectively, merely alleged then were demolitions of certain structures in violation of the interdiction in the behalf companytained in the order of this Court dated 15th November, 1991.
1001 of 1991 this Court made the following order The petitioners have approached this Court by way of these petitions under article 32 of the Constitution as Public interest litigation challenging the acquisition companyered by two Notifications dated October 7, and October 10, 1991 made under Section 4 l of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 under which certain property in Faizabad close to Ram Janma Bhumi Babri Masjid Complex Has been numberified for acquisition for the purpose of development of pilgrimage and providing amenities to them at Ayodhya.
