New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to listen to on May 19 an attraction difficult the Allahabad High Court order which has directed a “scientific survey”, together with carbon relationship, of a “Shivling” stated to have been discovered on the Gyanvapi mosque advanced in Varanasi throughout a video graphics survey final yr.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala stated it will hear on Friday the attraction filed by Gyanvapi mosque administration committee towards the High Court’s latest order for scientific investigation by ASI to find out the age of “Shivling”.
Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, showing for the Gyanvapi mosque administration committee, talked about the matter for pressing listening to saying the Allahabad High Court has handed an order when the attraction is pending.
During the survey, a construction — claimed to be a “Shivling” by the Hindu aspect and a “fountain” by the Muslim aspect — was discovered within the mosque premises on May 16 final yr throughout a court-mandated survey of the mosque positioned subsequent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple.
The High Court on May 12 put aside the Varanasi District choose’s order which had rejected the appliance for a scientific survey and carbon relationship of the “Shivling” on October 14, 2022. The High Court directed the Varanasi District choose to proceed, in accordance with the legislation, on the appliance by the Hindu worshippers for conducting a scientific probe of the “Shivling”. Petitioners Laxmi Devi and three others had filed a plea within the High Court, difficult the order decrease court docket order.
