Yesterday, the Muslim party filed its objection before the Varanasi district court to a petition seeking a direction from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to survey the entire Gyanvapi mosque complex
The direction had come on the plea of the Anjuman Islamia Masjid Committee against the high court's May 12 order for the determination of the age of the structure using modern technology. However, the mosque authorities have maintained that the structure is part of a fountain in the 'wazu khana', where ablutions are performed before namaz.
Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, counsel for the Hindu side, filed the petition before District Court Judge A K Vishvesh the Court in its order directs the Gyanvapi mosque committee to file its reply to the plea by May 19.
On Friday, the Allahabad High Court ordered a determination of the age of the structure claimed to be a shivling in the Gyanvapi mosque using modern technology.
The counsel for the Masjid Committee, Senior Advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, submitted that the survey steps will commence on next Monday. Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, appearing for the State of Uttar Pradesh, expressed concerns regarding damage to the structure during the survey.
"Since the implications of the impugned order merit closer scrutiny, the implementation of the directions concerned in the order shall stand deferred till the next date", the bench noted in the order.
In the previous order, the bench of Allahabad High Court headed by Justice Arvind Kumar Mishra-I decided to allow scientific investigation after scrutinizing a report submitted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
The Allahabad High Court in its order dated 12th May ordered a determination of the age of the structure claimed to be a shivling in the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi using modern technology.
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