Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on February 5, 2020, concerns the implementation of the Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict. It directs the vesting of all rights, title, and interests of the acquired area under the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993, to the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The notification also references the allotment of land to the Sunni Central Waqf Board as directed by the Supreme Court.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Background and Context:**
* The Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993, came into force on January 7, 1993.
* The Supreme Court directed the Central Government to formulate a scheme within three months from the date of its judgement on November 9, 2019, under Sections 6 and 7 of the Act.
* **Establishment of the Trust and Scheme Approval:**
* The Government of India approved a scheme on February 5, 2020 (Order No. 71011022019AY), outlining the functioning and management of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
* The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is registered with its office in New Delhi.
* **Land Allocation and Vesting of Rights:**
* Possession of the inner and outer courtyards of the disputed site will be handed over to the Trust.
* All rights, title, and interests related to the entire acquired area under the Act's schedule shall vest in the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust from the date of the notification.
* Five acres of land in Ayodhya will be allotted to the Sunni Central Waqf Board, as directed by the Supreme Court.
Impact Analysis:
* **Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust:**
* Impact: Receives all rights, title, and interests in the entire area acquired under the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993, including the inner and outer courtyards of the disputed site. The trust is responsible for the management and development of the land, including the construction of the temple.
* Action Required: Comply with the terms and conditions specified in the approved scheme.
* **Sunni Central Waqf Board:**
* Impact: Receives allotment of five acres of land in Ayodhya.
* Action Required: Take possession and manage the allotted land.
* **Central Government:**
* Impact: Fulfilled the Supreme Court's directive by formulating a scheme and establishing the Trust.
* Action Required: Ensure the smooth transfer of land and rights to the Trust and the Sunni Central Waqf Board.
* **State Government of Uttar Pradesh:**
* Impact: Consulted on the allotment of land to the Sunni Central Waqf Board.
* Action Required: Issue the allotment letter and facilitate the transfer of land to the Sunni Central Waqf Board.
Key Entities Referenced
Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993: An act of the Indian Parliament related to the acquisition of land in Ayodhya.
Ayodhya Division, Uttar Pradesh: An administrative division of the State of Uttar Pradesh, formerly known as Faizabad Division.
Supreme Court of India: The highest judicial body of India, which issued a judgement on the Ayodhya land dispute on 9th November, 2019.
Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra: A trust established for the construction and management of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
New Delhi, Delhi: The location of the registered office for Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra
Sunni Central Waqf Board: An organization representing Sunni Muslims, allotted land in Ayodhya by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh: The State government that consulted with the Central Government and issued the allotment letter to Sunni Central Waqf Board
Ajay Bhalla: The Home Secretary who signed the notification.
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स.ं 530] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 5, 2020/माघ 16, 1941
No. 530] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020/MAGHA 16, 1941
गहृ मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 5 फरवरी, 2020
का.आ. 568 (अ).—अयोध्या म ें कजतपय क्षेत्र अिजन अजधजनयम, 1993 (1993 का 33) (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश् चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै 7 िनवरी, 1993 को प्रवृत्त हुआ था और उक्त अजधजनयम के अनुसूची म ें
जवजनर्िष्टज क्षेत्र का कब्िा सुजनजित करन े और उक्त अजधजनयम के जनबंधनानुसार उसके प्रबधं न के जलए 8 िनवरी,
1993 को उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (1) के साथ पठित धारा 7 की उपधारा (1) के अनुसार उत्तर प्रििे
राज्य के अयोध्या प्रभाग के प्रभाग आयक्तु (तत्कालीन फैिाबाि प्रभाग) को प्राजधकृत व्यजक्त के रूप म ें जनयक्तु दकया
गया था ।
और, माननीय उच् चतम न्यायालय न े तारीख 9 नवंबर, 2019 के अपने जनणजय में यह जनिेि दिया ह ै दक
केंद्रीय सरकार जनणजय की तारीख से तीन मास की अवजध के भीतर, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 और धारा 7 के
अधीन उसम ेंजनजहत िजक्तयों के अनुसरण में एक स्ट्कीम बनाएगी ।
और, माननीय उच् चतम न्यायालय के तारीख 9 नवंबर, 2019 के जनणजय के जनिेिों की अनुपालना में भारत
सरकार न े उक्त स्ट्कीम (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात ् उक्त स्ट्कीम कहा गया ह)ै का आिेि सं. 71011/02/2019-एवाई
तारीख 5 फरवरी, 2020 द्वारा अनुमोिन कर दिया ह ै और उक्त स्ट्कीम म,ें न्यास के काय ज की बाबत, जिसके अंतगजत
मंदिर के संजनमाजण और उससे संबंजधत सभी आवश्यक, आनुषजं गक और अनुपूरक जवषयों सजहत न्यास का प्रबंधन,
न्याजसयों की िजक्तयों से संबंजधत जवषय भी ह,ैं आवश्यक उपबधं दकए गए ह ैं।
730 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और, उक्त स्ट्कीम के अनुसार, “श्री राम िन्मभूजम तीथ ज क्षेत्र” (जिसे इसमें इसके पिात् उक्त न्यास कहा गया
ह)ै के नाम से न्यास को आर-20, ग्रेटर कैलाि, पाट-ज 1, नई दिल्ली - 110048 जस्ट्थत रजिस्ट्रीकृत कायाजलय के साथ
रजिस्ट्रीकृत दकया गया ह ै।
और, माननीय उच् चतम न्यायालय के जनिेिों की अनुपालना में जववादित स्ट्थल के आतंठरक और बाह्य प्रागं ण
का कब्िा उक्त न्यास को सौंपा िाएगा और केंद्रीय सरकार, अर्िजत भूजम के िषे भाग के संबंध में प्रबंधन और जवकास
के जलए, केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा जवरजचत स्ट्कीम के जनबंधनानुसार उक्त न्यास को सौंप कर उपयक्तु उपबंध करने के जलए
स्ट्वतंत्र ह ै।
और, सांप्रिाजयक उपद्रवों के जवगत इजतहास और लोक व्यवस्ट्था से संबंजधत सभी संभाजवत पठरिश्ृ यों, जवजध
और व्यवस्ट्था तथा सांप्रिाजयक सिभाव और सुरक्षा से संबंजधत चचंताओं को ध्यान म ें रखत े हुए ; और उक्त अजधजनयम
के अधीन अर्िजत भूजम का वष ज भर भ्रमण करन े वाल े तीथ ज याजत्रयों की बडी संख्या पर जवचार करत े हुए और उन
आवश्यक सुजवधाओं को ध्यान में रखते हुए, िो ऐसे तीथज याजत्रयों की, िो भजवष्य में जवश् व भर से मंदिर का भ्रमण
करेंगे, बढी हुई संख्या के जलए िी िानी अपेजक्षत होंगी, केंद्रीय सरकार ने, उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य सरकार से परामिज करन े
के पिात ् उक्त अजधजनयम के अधीन अर्िजत भूजम स े बाहर, अयोध्या म ें दकसी प्रमुख स्ट्थान पर, केंद्रीय सुन्नी वक्फ बोड ज
को पांच एकड उपयुक्त भूजम के आबंटन को प्रभावी करने का जवजनश् चय दकया ह ै।
और, उत्तर प्रििे राज्य सरकार द्वारा केंद्रीय सुन्नी वक्फ बोड ज को अयोध् या में पांच एकड भूजम का आबंटन
पत्र िीओ सं. 61 िीआई/6-सनीप्रा-2020-200(14)/2019 टीसी, तारीख 5 फरवरी, 2020 द्वारा िारी दकया गया ह ै।
अत:, अब केंद्रीय सरकार, अयोध्या में कजतपय क्षेत्र अिनज अजधजनयम, 1993 की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए और 2010 की जसजवल अपील संख्या 10866-10867 के मामल े तथा अन्य
संबंजधत अपीलों म ें 9 नवंबर, 2019 के उच् चतम न्यायालय के जनणजय की अनुपालना में केंद्रीय सरकार, यह समाधान
हो िाने पर दक न्यास अथाजत् 5 फरवरी, 2020 को स्ट्थाजपत श्री राम िन्मभूजम तीथज क्षेत्र, उक्त स्ट्कीम में जवजनर्िष्टज ऐस े
जनबंधनों और ितों का अनुपालन करन े का इच्छुक है, जनििे िते ी ह ैदक उक्त अजधजनयम की अनुसूची के अधीन अर्िजत
संपूणज भूजम के संबंध में सभी अजधकार, हक और जहत, जिसके अंतगतज जववादित स्ट्थल का आंतठरक और बाहरी प्रागं ण
भी ह,ै रािपत्र में प्रकाजित इस अजधसूचना की तारीख से उक्त श्री राम िन्मभूजम तीथ जक्षेत्र न्यास म ेंजनजहत होंग े।
[सं. -एवाई]
71011/02/2019
अिय भल्ला, गृह सजचव
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th February, 2020
S.O.568(E).—WHEREAS the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993 (33 of 1993)
(hereinafter referred to as the said Act) came into force on the 7th January, 1993 and the Divisional
Commissioner of Ayodhya Division of the State of Uttar Pradesh (erstwhile Faizabad Division) was appointed
as the authorised person under sub-section (1) of section 7 read with sub-section (1) of section 5 of the said Act
on 8th January, 1993 for securing possession of the area specified in the Schedule to the said Act and
management thereof in terms of the said Act.
AND WHEREAS the Hon’ble Supreme Court, dated 9th November, 2019 in its Judgement, has
directed that the Central Government shall, within a period of three months from the date of the Judgement,
formulate a scheme pursuant to the powers vested in it under sections 6 and 7 of the said Act.
AND WHEREAS in compliance with the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, dated 9th
November, 2019, the Government of India has approved the Scheme, vide, Order No. 71011/02/2019-AY dated
5th February, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the said Scheme) and the said Scheme has made necessary
provisions in regard to functioning of the trust including matters relating to management of the trust, powers of
the trustees including construction of the temple and all necessary, incidental and supplemental matters thereto.
AND WHEREAS in accordance with the said Scheme, a Trust by the name “Shri Ram Janmbhoomi
Teerth Kshetra” (hereinafter referred to as the said Trust) has been registered with its registered office at R-20,
Greater Kailash Part -1, New Delhi, 110048.भाग II खण् ड (ii) भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
AND WHEREAS in compliance with the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, possession of the
inner and outer courtyards of the disputed site shall be handed over to the said Trust and the Central
Government is at liberty to make suitable provisions in respect to the rest of the acquired land by handing it over
to the said Trust for management and development in terms of the Scheme framed by the Central Government.
AND WHEREAS taking into account past history of the communal disturbances and possible scenarios
relating to public order, law and order and concerns relating to communal harmony and security and considering
the large number of pilgrims visiting the land acquired under the said Act throughout the year and keeping in
mind the essential amenities that would require to be provided for the increase in number of pilgrims who will
be visiting the temple from all across the world in future, the Central Government, after consultation with the
State Government of Uttar Pradesh, decides to effectuate the allotment of a suitable land admeasuring five acres
to Sunni Central Waqf Board at a prominent place in Ayodhya, outside the land acquired under the said Act.
AND WHEREAS the allotment letter of five acres of land in Ayodhya to the Sunni Central Waqf
Board has been issued by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, vide, GO No. 61 GI/6-Sanipra-2020-
200(14)/2019 TC, dated 5th February, 2020.
NOW THEREFORE in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Acquisition
of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993 and in compliance with the judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court,
dated 9th November, 2019 in the matter of Civil Appeal Nos. 10866-10867 of 2010 and other connected
appeals, the Central Government, being satisfied that the Trust, namely Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra
set up on 5th February, 2020 is willing to comply with such terms and conditions specified in the said Scheme,
directs that all rights, title and interests in relation to the entire area acquired under the Schedule to the said Act,
including the inner and outer courtyard of the disputed site shall vest in the said Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth
Kshetra from the date this notification is published in the Official Gazette.
[No.71011/02/2019-AY]
AJAY BHALLA, Home Secy.
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