To,
The Divisional Commissioner, 
Revenue Division, 
Aurangabad Division, 
Delhi Gate, Aurangabad.

SUBJECT: OBJECTION PETITION ON PROPOSED RE-NAMING OF AURANGABAD DIVISION, 
AURANGABAD SUB-DIVISION, AURANGABAD DISTRICT, AURANGABAD TALUKA AND AURANGABAD CITY AFTER THE NAME OF CHATRAPATI SAMBHAJI

Respected Sir,
1) The undersigned Objection Petitioner strongly object on changing the name of Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad Sub-Division, Aurangabad District, Aurangabad Taluka and Aurangabad City, as it is based on hatred with the Muslims and there is no place of hatred under the Constitution of India, therefore, the grounds of objection are mentioned as under: -
GROUNDS
I. Under Section 4 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 there is no power in the Section 4 to change the name of any Revenue area such as Division, sub-division, District, Taluka, Village or City. The power u/s 4 of the Code is only limited for the constitution of revenue area and for specification of such revenue area, but, in the present matter, there is no constitution of revenue area, all the revenue areas are already specified and named. The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 is for the purpose of revenue and it is not re-naming Code.
II. The name is identity of any person or anything or any city and what remains if identity is changed. Aurangabad is identify of historical city, full of composite heritage culture and heritage culture is included in right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, which is fundamental guaranteed right.
III. The proposed change of the name of Aurangabad is based on hatred and there is no place of hatred under our Constitution.
IV. The preamble of our constitution speaks about promotion of fraternity among the people of India and, therefore, the proposed name is against the fraternity.
V. As per the fundamental duties, mentioned under Article 51-A (e) and (f) of the Constitution of India, it is the duty of every citizen to promote common brotherhood among the people of India and to value and conserve the cultural heritage of our composite culture, therefore, the proposed change in the name of Aurangabad against the fundamental duties of the Constitution of India.
VI. What is the reason for change of the names and what is the reason for the name of a particular person, it is not mentioned. 
VII. The right to protect the cultural heritage comes under Article 21 and 29 of the Constitution of India, these are fundamental rights. 
VIII. The hatred is created by the Britishers and now State cannot be permitted to promote the hatred, which is against the Constitution of India.
IX. IX. Under the 7th Schedule of the Constitution of India, under the State List, Central List and concurrent list, there is no provision for making such law for change of name of city etc.
X. Recently, on 27-2-2023, Hon'ble Supreme Court in Ashwini Upadhyaye's case condemned the changing of the names of Historical places, as it is unconstitutional and against the basic structure of our constitution and it will create hatred.
XI. Other grounds will be argued at the time of hearing.

2) As per the guidelines of Central Government issued in the year 1952, it is specifically mentioned name of Historical cities cannot be changed, therefore, the proposed change of the name of city Aurangabad is against the Guidelines of Central Government.
3) The change of name is not a simple method, there will be unnecessary expenditure of huge public revenue, which comes to the tune of Billions of Rupees for the changing the name of Aurangabad in different offices and different departments and beside this, there will be huge expenditure of Billions of rupees of private persons such as changing the name in different documents.
4) In the year 1995, similar notification was given by the State and the matter was approached to the Hon'ble Supreme Court and Hon'ble Supreme Court passed strictures against the said Government "History cannot be changed by tearing the pages of History and if Government is intended to proposed any name, it should built a new city and give the intended name and it seems that, there is no development work before the State Government etc.". Thereafter, the State Government had withdrawn the notification, now it cannot be permitted to re-issue similar notification as it is stopped by principle of estoppels and prejudicated.
IT IS, THEREFORE, HOPED THAT
The Notification dated 26-2-2023 of the changing the name of Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad Sub- Division, Aurangabad District, Aurangabad Taluka and Aurangabad City will be dropped and will be withdrawn and oblige.