The Allahabad High Court on Thursday said that the survey verdict in the Gyanvapi Masjid-Shringar Gauri case will be pronounced on August 3. Along with this court also reserved the order on the ASI survey of the mosque till August 3.It is to be noted here that the Supreme Court on Monday made a stay on the survey till 5 pm Wednesday. The statement from the top court came as a move to allow time for the mosque management committee to appeal against the lower courts order. Initially, a detailed scientific survey by the ASI was ordered by Varanasi Court to determine if the mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi was built upon a temple.Anjuman Intezamia Masjid, which manages the mosque, moved the high court on Tuesday to appeal against the lower courts order.Heres what Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain said“The Muslim side argued that the structure will be damaged if the survey is carried out, however, the Additional Director (ASI) told the court that our affidavit mentions that there will be no damage to the structure during the survey,” says Vishnu Shankar Jain, advocate for Hindu petitioner in #Gyanvapi case on Allahabad High Courts decision to stay ASI survey till August 3.VIDEO | The Muslim side argued that the structure will be damaged if survey is carried out, however, the Additional Director (ASI) told the court that our affidavit clearly mentions that there will be no damage to the structure during the survey, says Vishnu Shankar Jain,… pic.twitter.com/1Xs5ACwZtI— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 27, 2023
