Gyanvapi ASI survey: SC seeks response of Masjid Committee

The application said since a part of the building was sealed by an interim order of May 20, 2022 and confirmed by order November 11, 2022, the ASI could not make a survey of the sealed area of the property in question.

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The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Gyanvapi Masjid Committee on an application filed by some Hindu worshippers seeking an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey of the sealed area of the mosque, where a "Shivlinga" was claimed to have been found in Varanasi.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the Committee of Management Anjuman Intezamia Masjid, which manages the mosque in the Gyanvapi complex and others on the application filed by some worshippers.

The bench posted for hearing the matter on December 17. The bench said it will also hear same-day other petitions relating to the case, including an application to consolidate all suits and transfer them from the Varanasi district court to the Allahabad High Court.