UP court orders survey of Mathura mosque complex

Decoding the dispute

- Hemendra Chaturvedi [e-mail]

AGRA: A local court in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura has ordered a survey of Shahi Eidgah mosque complex, adjoining the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple, and sought a report on January 20, a lawyer familiar with the development said on Saturday.

The order by civil judge senior division Court No. 3) Sonika Verma came on December 8 ina petition filed on the day by two members of a right-wing organisation, seeking shifting of Shahi Eidgah mosque claiming that it was constructed on 13.37-acre land of Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi trust allegedly by demolishing a temple by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, said petitioners’ counsel Shailesh Dube.

“The order came while disposing application no. 9C moved by Hindu petitioners, who sought spot survey report through court ameen’ staff designated by court) who was also asked to serve notice and copy of order on parties to the case,” said Dube.

“On December 8, 2022, the court ordered the ameen’ to conduct inspection of the disputed site after informing the parties to the suit and submit its report, along with the map drawn of the spot, in court,” the counsel said.