The Eighth Circuit of the Administrative Court made a decision to eliminate the previous negative ruling once morest the necessary maintenance and protection for “Champillion Palace”, also known as Prince Said Halim’s palace. The Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights reported that the lawsuit, filed by Sally Salah El-Din, a tourist guide, resulted in the removal of encroachments and attacks once morest the palace, leading to its availability for tourism and cultural purposes. The Center explained that encroachments by the workers of surrounding workshops led to damages and deterioration of the palace’s valuable components. The court referred the case to the Ministry of Justice’s Office of Experts, which recommended writing a report on the palace’s violations and the need for periodic maintenance to preserve it as a historical relic. Upon examining the palace, it was found to be in a bad architectural and constructional condition, with noticeable cracks, tendencies, leakage, cracking of the whiteness, and obvious neglect. The report further stated that the palace lacked signs or numbers, and its fence was used to park cars with booths erected around it.
07:27 PM
Monday 03 April 2023
Books – Mahmoud Al-Shorbaji:
The Eighth Circuit decided to remove the Administrative Court, annulling the negative decision to refrain from carrying out the necessary maintenance to protect the palace of Prince Said Halim, known as “Champillion Palace” – according to the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights -.
The court also decided, in the lawsuit filed by the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights No. 21272 of the judicial year 67, on behalf of the tourist guide Sally Salah El-Din, once morest the Prime Minister, the Minister of Antiquities, the Minister of Interior and the Governor of Cairo in their capacity, to remove the encroachments and attacks once morest minors, with the consequences It has effects, the most important of which is making it available to the public for tourism and cultural purposes as an Egyptian monument.
In its lawsuit, the Center pointed out that a number of people encroached on the palace, and used it for personal purposes from the workers of the surrounding workshops, as they used its yard as a store for their tools and property, and some of its rooms also used it as their shelter, which led to the occurrence of encroachments and damages to the palace building and its valuable components.
The Eighth Circuit of the Administrative Court previously referred the case to the Office of Experts of the Ministry of Justice, and recommended writing a comprehensive report on the violations and the extent to which minors need periodic maintenance to preserve it as a historical relic.
The report concluded by emphasizing the deteriorating condition of the palace and its appearance in a bad architectural and constructional condition, especially the appearance of some cracks, tendencies, leakage, cracking of the whiteness, and obvious neglect with the naked eye.
The report noted that upon examining the palace, it was found that it was without signs or numbers, while its fence was used to park cars, in addition to the presence of booths around it.
In conclusion, the decision of the Eighth Circuit to remove the Administrative Court and annul the negative decision regarding necessary maintenance for the Champillion Palace is a victory for the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights and cultural heritage preservation. The ruling also mandates the removal of encroachments and attacks once morest minors, leading to the availability of the palace for tourism and cultural purposes as an Egyptian monument. This decision highlights the importance of protecting and maintaining historical relics for future generations to appreciate and learn from.
