In a noteworthy development, the Varanasi Court has issued an order today for the public disclosure of the scientific survey report on the Gyanvapi Mosque. The survey was conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and the court has mandated that all relevant parties be granted access to the report.

District Judge AK Vishvesha issued the order while addressing a set of applications filed by concerned parties who sought access to the survey report on the Gyanvapi Mosque conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

It is worth noting that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) carried out a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi complex in Varanasi, following the Varanasi District Judge's order on July 21. The objective of the survey was to ascertain whether the mosque was built on a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple. 

On August 4, 2023, the Supreme Court declined to halt the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) from conducting a survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi. However, an exception was made for the 'wuzukhana' area, where a'shivling' was reportedly discovered the previous year. 

The Court, having received an assurance from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) that no excavation would occur at the site and no harm would be inflicted on the structure, permitted the survey to proceed.

The court issued this directive while addressing a petition filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, the entity responsible for managing the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi. The petition challenged the order of the Allahabad High Court issued on August 3, which had granted permission for the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey.