THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Dec 19: The Allahabad High Court dismissed all petitions filed by the Muslim side on Tuesday, specifically the Sunni Central Waqf Board and Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, contesting the Hindus’ request to worship at the Gyanvapi mosque. The legal dispute pertained to the ownership claims between the Gyanvapi Mosque and the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.
Verdict by a single bench
The single bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Aggarwal pronounced the verdict at 11 am today. In his decision, the Justice has asked the Varanasi Court to hear and dispose of the case within six months. This decision has dealt a big blow to the Muslim side.
Of the five petitions that were cancelled by the Allahabad High Court today, three petitions were related to the maintainability of the case filed in the Varanasi court in 1991, two other petitions were filed against the survey order of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Muslim side cited Places of Worship Act 1991
The Muslim side had filed petitions in the Allahabad High Court challenging the 1991 case filed by the Hindu side, which were rejected by the court.
In fact, Anjuman Intejamia Committee and UP Sunni Central Waqf Board had challenged the maintainability of the original suit filed in the Varanasi court in 1991 in the Allahabad High Court.
The Muslim side had cited the Places of Worship Act 1991 in the Allahabad High Court and said that under this law no legal action can be taken in the Gyanvapi complex.
