Rejecting all the petitions from Muslim side challenging the Hindus plea to worship at the Gyanvapi mosque, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected all petitions. The petitions were filed by the Sunni Central Waqf Board and Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee regarding the ownership between the Gyanvapi Mosque and Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.According to the information, the Allahabad high court denied three petitions challenging a 2021 ASI survey decision and two challenging the maintainability of a 1991 legal complaint brought by Hindu devotees that was pending before a Varanasi court.Justice Rohit Ranjan Aggarwals one-judge panel also requested that the lower court wrap up its hearing on the case in six months.While speaking to ANI, advocate Vijay Shankar Rastogi said that the court has dismissed all five writ petitions filed by the Muslim side, and held that the suit filed in 1991 is not barred by the Section 4 of the Places of Worship (Special Provision Act) 1991.Further, the HC has given 6 months to pronounce the final judgement in the case.”#WATCH | On Allahabad HC rejecting Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committees challenge, advocate Vijay Shankar Rastogi says, “ Today the court has dismissed all five writ petitions filed by the Muslim side, and held that the suit filed in 1991 is not barred by the Section 4 of the… pic.twitter.com/oVqhcHqYm5— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2023The High Court further declared that the survey of Wazukhana will be conducted and might be repeated and the results could be brought before the Varanasi court if anything was missed. In addition to this, the lower court has been ordered to take evidence and determine whether its a temple or mosque.
