CRL OP No. 24150 of 2018 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP No. 24150 of 2018 State represented by Inspector General of Police, FAC of Idol Theft Wing CID, Old SIPCOT Building, Industrial Estate, Guindy Chennai. (now Heading High Court Ordered Investigation Team, IGP’s Spl.Camp Office, Trichy.) ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Regional Director Archaeological Survey of India Southern Region, Bangalore. 2. The Superintending Archaeologist, Chennai Circle, Archaeological Survey of India, Fort St George, Chennai – 600 009. ..Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the visiting team headed by the Regional Director, South, ASI, Bangaluru, the 1st Respondent herein to have this long pending task of “Determination of Antiquity as per S.24 of AAT Act 1972”, in respect of these idols concerned vide item no.i to vi vide para 4 completed in a reasonable period of 15 days. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24150 of 2018 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Respondents: Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekanandhan Deputy Solicitor General of India ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct first respondent to complete the long pending task of “determination of antiquity as under Section 24 of AAT Act 1972” in respect of the idols referred to in items (i) to (vi) in paragraph 4 within a reasonable period of 15 days. 2.The learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondents submitted that the direction issued by this Court by order dated 11.10.2018 has been complied with. 3.Recording the said submission, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. 02-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No LPP https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24150 of 2018 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Regional Director, Archaeological Survey of India, Southern Region, Bangalore. 2. The Superintending Archaeologist, Chennai Circle Archaeological Survey of India, Fort St George, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24150 of 2018 __________ Page4 of 4 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J. LPP CRL OP No. 24150 of 2018 02-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis