Gyanvapi case: Hindu side urges SC to vacate stay on survey

Subsequently the area was sealed as per orders of the Civil Judge and the SC, too, directed it shall continue to remain sealed.

By: Express News Service

New Delhi | January 30, 2024 05:00 AM IST

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Hindus claimed that the object, recovered on May 16, 2022, during a survey of the complex by an advocate-commissioner pursuant to orders of a civil judge — is a Shivling, the Muslim side contends it is a fountain. (Express File Photo)

Hindu petitioners in the Kashi Viswanath-Gyanvapi mosque dispute have moved the Supreme Court seeking vacation of stay imposed by it on the May 12, 2023 order of the Allahabad HC asking the ASI to conduct a scientific investigation of the object recovered from the water tank in the mosque.

They also urged the SC to direct the ASI to survey the sealed parts of the complex.

While the Hindus claimed that the object, recovered on May 16, 2022, during a survey of the complex by an advocate-commissioner pursuant to orders of a civil judge — is a Shivling, the Muslim side contends it is a fountain.

Subsequently the area was sealed as per orders of the Civil Judge and the SC, too, directed it shall continue to remain sealed.

The applicants said post recovery of the “Shivalingam”, they had approached the Varanasi District Judge seeking a direction to ASI to conduct scientific survey “so that facts regarding the object may be proved”. However, the District Judge rejected the request.

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