The Efforts of Obstructing the Preservation of Cultural Heritage Buildings in the Decision of the State Administrative Court of Indonesia (A Case Study of the Decision of the State Administrative Court of Bandung No. 121/G/2019/Ptun.Bdg)

This research is conducted out of our concerns about the preservation cultural heritage buildings in Indonesia. One triggers Decision Sumedang Regent Concerning Designation Special Regency-Ranked Cultural Heritage a house on Jalan Geusan Ulun, Regency/City Sumedang, Jawa Barat, The heirs objected and filed lawsuit to State Administrative Court (Pengadilan Tata Usaha Negara) Bandung. They won case judge decided that decision was invalidated. result, however, indicates there legal problem. On one hand, Law dictates regional government must preserve, develop, utilize heritages. It also regulates it compulsory for every who possesses and/or controls heritages register them—free charge—to regency/city government. Moreover, law emphasizes unregistered could be taken over by other considerations had been no socialization. did not describe elements articles referred as material. pointed defendant’s actions eventually made an object dispute contradicted principles austerity good governance. study endeavors conduct in-depth discussion answer these questions: (1) Could plaintiffs interpreted way hinder efforts preserve (2) Have consideration judge's oriented heritage? normative uses secondary data—primary primary material analyzed describing, systemizing, analyzing, assessing using theory good-governance preservation.