Allahabad HC Adjourns Hearing Of Appeal Against Order Permitting Prayers In Basement Of Gyanvapi Mosque At Mosque Committee's Request

The Allahabad High Court has adjourned the hearing on an appeal filed against the order of the Varanasi Court allowing Hindus to offer prayers in the basement of Gyanvapi Mosque to Monday at the request of the appellant Mosque Committee.  

Earlier, on February 2, the Court had listed the matter on February 6.

The Committee of Management Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Varanasi had challenged such order before the High Court because the Supreme Court refused to hear its plea against the same.

A Single Bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal said, “Sri Naqvi, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the appellant, submits that certified copy of the judgment as well as copy of formal order has been obtained by him and he will be filing the same within 24 hours.”

Senior Advocate S.F.A. Naqvi appeared on behalf of the appellant while Advocate General Ajay Mishra appeared on behalf of the respondents.

The Varanasi District Court had earlier on January 31, allowed the Hindus to offer prayers and perform ‘puja’ in the southern basement of Gyanvapi Mosque. District Judge Ajay Krishna Vishwesh had directed that the basement property located on the south side of the building should get the puja, raga bhog, idols located in the basement done by the plaintiff Shailendra Kumar Pathak and the priest nominated by the Kashi Vishwanath Trust Board. The lower Court had, therefore, ordered to make proper arrangements for the said purpose within seven days.

The High Court in the above regard directed, “On the request of appellant, put up this case, as fresh, on 12.02.2024 at 10.00 AM.”

Accordingly, the High Court will hear the case on February 12.

Cause Title- Committee of Management Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Varanasi v. Shailendra Kumar Pathak Vyas and Another

Appearance:

Appellant: Advocates Puneet Kumar Gupta, S.A. Faizan, and Zaheer Asghar.

Respondent: Advocates Hari Shankar Jain, Vishnu Shankar Jain, Prabhash Pandey, Shaurya Krishna, and Pradeep Kumar Sharma.

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