NEW DELHI, Nov 17: The disputed Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi may see yet another turmoil and legal battle with a Varanasi fast-track court on Thursday finding a petition seeking to bar the Muslims from entering the premises maintainable and fixed December 2 for its hearing.
Fast track court Judge Mahendra Kumar Pandey found the petition filed by Kiran Singh as the next fried of the deity seeking the possession of the Gyanvapi premises on behalf of the deity Lord Visheshwar Virajman worth hearing thereby rejecting the application of the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, Assistant District Government Counsel Sulabh Prakash said.
The application also sought unfettered right for Hindus to perform worship activities there and sought a prohibitory injunction against the Masjid panel and any of its members or agents from interfering in these activities. The application also sought that the structure currently standing at the site be “removed.”
This comes even as the Supreme Court had last week extended for an indefinite period the interim order directing that no Muslims should be prevented from offering prayers at the Gyanvapi mosque and to protect the site of dispute until further orders.
(Manas Dasgupta)
