The court also asked the authorities to explain why adequate compensation may not be recovered not only from the erring officers but from the film producer for the damage to the public property and injuries caused to onlookers.

The court also noted, the very basic structure and original grandeur have been "massively" tampered with under the pretext of development where huge funds are pocketed by a few persons who do not even have a basic knowledge of history and architecture.

"Unfortunately, not only the public but especially the concerned authorities have become blind, deaf and dumb in the glitter of money. In recent past, historical protected monuments have become commercial source of income," it said.

The shooting of 'Veer', produced by Vijay Gailani and directed by Anil Sharma, at the Fort, 20 km from here was earlier mired in controversy with one Rajendra Singh challenging it on the grounds that it was violative of the Monument Protection Act.

The Fort Authority had later cleared the decks on an assurance from filmmakers that assured them of taking precautions.

"The authorities not even have anticipated and visualized the unforeseen accidents and mishaps at such places of great importance while giving permission for not only constructing a huge set but shooting a commercial film with so-called famous stars which has ultimately resulted in not only large-scale damages to the building but serious injuries to large number of people," the court said.

The Amer Fort is a protected monument which attracts tourists from across the world. There is also a famous Sheetla Mata temple in the complex.