A bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hema Kohli took note of the submissions of advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain that the petition should be listed for hearing on July 21 along with the pending petition of ‘Anjuman Intazemiya Masjid Committee’. Gyanvapi Masjid case.
Another bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud considered a petition by the Masjid Committee challenging the survey of the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri complex in which ‘Shivling’ was found and listed it for hearing on July 21. .
“This is a petition allowing ‘darshan and worship’ of the ‘Shivalinga’ found in the premises as well as directing the ASI to do carbon dating of the ‘Shivling’.
The petition filed by the Masjid Committee challenging the commission’s survey is coming up on July 21. Please list it with it,” Jain said.
Along with listing the matter for hearing, the top court agreed to hear the matter of the Masjid Committee by a bench headed by Justice Chandrachud.
On May 17, the top court had directed the district magistrate of Varanasi to ensure security of the area inside the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri complex, where a ‘Shivling’ was found in the survey and Muslims were allowed to offer ‘namaz’ and perform. was allowed. “Religious Rituals”.
Later, the bench transferred the civil suit filed by Hindu devotees on the Gyanvapi Masjid from the Civil Judge (Senior Division) to the District Judge, Varanasi and said that considering the “complexities” and “sensitivity” of the issue, it is better That a senior judicial officer having an experience of more than 25-30 years handles the matter.
The bench had also said that in its earlier interim order dated May 17, it has been directed to protect the area where the ‘Shivling’ is found and allow Muslims to offer ‘namaz’ in the mosque premises, till that the stability of the suit is not fixed. by the District Judge and thereafter for eight weeks to allow the aggrieved parties to approach the High Court.
The trial of the case is going on in the court of District Judge, Varanasi.