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While referring the petition as a "publicity interest litigation", the Bench dismissed it.
A Supreme Court Bench of Justice MR Shah and Justice MM Sundresh, while hearing a PIL seeking a research to provide a clarification on the history of Taj Mahal, referred the petition as a "publicity interest litigation" while dismissing it.
The petition was filed before the Supreme Court seeking appointment of a fact-finding committee to know the true history of the Taj Mahal, stating that it is the "fundamental right of citizens to know the truth".
The plea challenged the Allahabad High Court order dismissing the PIL seeking direction for the opening of 22 locked rooms at the Taj Mahal.
The plea filed by Dr. Rajneesh Singh through Advocate Sameer Srivastava sought appointment of a fact-finding committee to study and publish the real history of the Taj Mahal and to put to rest the controversy around it by clarify its history.
The plea submitted that "Taj Mahal though it is stated to have been built by Shahjahan for his wife Mumtaj Mahal for over a period of 22 years from 1631 to 1653, there is no scientific evidence to prove the same."
It was argued that when Singh filed an RTI application before the National Council of Educational Research and Training, seeking information that in the school syllabus it is mentioned that the Taj Mahal was built in the year 1632 and is there any evidence to show that it was built by Shah Jahan.
"In reply, the National Council of Educational Research and Training stated, primary source pertaining to the above-mentioned question is not available with the Department, which shows that the fact taught to the students in school is not based on any material available with the Department", the plea added.
Case Title: Dr. Rajneesh Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors.
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