The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is ready to submit the report of the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex before the Varanasi court tomorrow.
The Varanasi court had earlier given extra time to the ASI for the completion of the scientific survey of the mosque and submit its report. District Judge A Okay Vishvesh handed the order on November 2 to prolong the deadline for the submission of the survey report until November 17, mentioned Central authorities counsel Amit Srivastava.
The court was knowledgeable that the ASI has accomplished its survey, however it might take some extra time for compiling the report together with the small print of the gear used within the survey work and requested for added time, Srivastava mentioned.
What is the case about?
The ASI is finishing up a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, subsequent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple right here, to decide whether or not the Seventeenth-century mosque was constructed over a pre-existing temple.
The ASI survey started in July after the Allahabad High Court upheld a Varanasi district court order and dominated that the step is “necessary in the interest of justice” and can profit each the Hindu and Muslim sides.
The mosque committee had additionally moved the Supreme Court towards the excessive court’s order. The apex court had on August 4 refused to keep the excessive court’s order on the ASI survey. In its order, the apex court, nevertheless, requested the ASI not to perform any invasive act in the course of the survey.
The ASI has been granted until November 6 to full the survey of the mosque complex. Meanwhile, District Government Counsel Mishra mentioned {that a} petition relating to handing over of keys of a basement on the Gyanvapi mosque complex to the Varanasi district Justice of the Peace was filed within the court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) Nitesh Kumar Sinha in September.
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