law: Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958
  17.Relinquishment of Government rights in a
  
  monument .-
  
  
  With the sanction of the Central Government,
  
  the Director-General may,-
  (a) where rights have been acquired by the
  
  Director-General in respect of any monument under this Act by virtue of any
  
  sale, lease, gift or will, relinquish, by notification in the Official Gazette,
  
  the rights so acquired to the person who would for the time being be the owner
  
  of the monument if such rights had not been acquired; or
  (b)  relinquish  any guardianship of a monument which he
  
  has assumed under this Act.