Gyanvapi Survey: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has requested an extension for submitting its report on the Gyanvapi Mosque complex survey. Initially, the court had mandated the reports filing by December 11, but the ASI cited the health issues of Superintending Archaeologist Avinash Mohanty, leading to an inability to present the report on time.ASIs Application for an ExtensionThe ASI filed an application in the court of District Judge Dr. Ajay Krishna Vishwesh, seeking an additional week to compile and submit the survey report. The application explained that Mohantys health deteriorated due to a sudden increase in blood pressure, preventing him from appearing in court to file the report.New Deadline Set by the CourtConsidering the circumstances, the District Judge deemed it appropriate to extend the deadline by at least a week. Consequently, the new date for filing the survey report is now set for December 18.Background of the Gyanvapi SurveyThe survey of the entire Gyanvapi complex, excluding the sealed area of Vaju Khana where the supposed Shivalinga was found, was requested by the temple side and filed on May 16 in the District Judges court. On July 21, the District Court ordered the survey of the Gyanvapi complex (excluding the area sealed by the Supreme Court).However, the mosque party (Anjuman Intejamia Masjid) contested this decision, leading to an appeal in the Supreme Court on July 24. The Supreme Court directed them to approach the High Court and imposed a stay on the survey until July 26. The High Court, on July 25, extended the stay until August 3 for further hearings.Subsequently, on August 3, the High Court granted permission for the ASI to conduct the survey in the Gyanvapi complex. The survey commenced on August 4 and continued until November 2. The delay in filing the report now rests on the health issues faced by the ASIs Superintending Archaeologist, necessitating the extension.
