India, Dec. 24 -- Two monuments at Sanjay Van in Delhi's Mehrauli's facing demolition for encroaching upon a green belt are historical structures dating back to the 12-13th century and bear religious significance as Muslim devotees flock daily to the Ashiq Allah Dargah and Chillagah (meditation place) of 13th century mystic Baba Sheikh Fariduddin, an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report submitted to the Supreme Court has said.

The report was filed on December 17 in response to a plea one Zameer Ahmed Jumlana filed seeking protection of the structures against demolition. He said that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) planned the demolition of structures in the name of removing encroachments without assessing their historicity....