The Delhi High Court on Friday expressed its displeasure over the failure of the Union Culture Ministry and Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to produce the complete file containing former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s decision not to classify Delhi Jama Masjid as a protected monument.

A bench of Justice Prathiba Singh and Amit Sharma had granted a “final opportunity” to submit the entire file. Despite the previous order, the documents produced to the court were follow-ups related to the writ seeking to declare Jama Masjid as a protected monument and the action taken.

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The court has also asked the ASI director general to directly supervise the matter and hold a meeting with the central government’s counsel and to ensure a comprehensive affidavit is filed.

“This is not satisfactory Mr Soni. You have got clear instructions to produce original files. Most of the record is the writ, remaining documents are not original. They are photocopies,” the bench said to the ministry’s counsel Anil Soni.

The court was hearing PILs that have sought directions from authorities to declare Jama Masjid a protected monument and remove all encroachments in and around it.

On August 28, the court had ordered the Union Ministry of Culture and ASI to positively produce before it a file containing Manmohan Singh’s decision that the Jama Masjid should be declared a protected monument.

During the Friday hearing, the court also questioned the ASI official present in the court over his failure to comply with the orders.

“Let a short affidavit be filed by a competent officer of the ASI with respect to all aspects and the original file be produced on the next date of hearing. This will be undertaken directly in the supervision of the director general of the ASI,” the bench added.

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The court had also asked the ASI director general to depute a competent general who is aware of the facts.

The Centre’s counsel had earlier submitted that the Jama Masjid is a live monument where people offer prayers and there are a lot of restrictions.

Anil Soni, during the hearing, had submitted the last two pages of the file which were photocopies, and had sought time to produce those documents. He said that they have to be arranged from a different department.