Krishna Janmabhoomi: Allahabad HC asks ASI to reply in suit for Agra mosque survey

The plaintiffs also prayed for the appointment of an advocate commissioner in the case seeking survey of the masjid. The single judge bench of Justice Mayank Kumar Jain passed the order on Thursday while hearing a suit related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah case filed in the name of the deity — Thakur Keshav Dev Ji, Maharaj Virajman Mandir Katra Keshav Dev.

The High Court in its order observed, “An application (A-5) is moved on behalf of plaintiffs to direct the respondent-authority to make SIT (Special Investigation Team) Report as well as the archeological survey by the competent authority and an Advocate Commissioner also be appointed. Sri Manoj Kumar Singh, the learned counsel for the defendants, may file a response to this application by the date fixed.”

Earlier, the management committee of Shahi Idgah Masjidi in Mathura had moved an impleadment application requesting the court to add it as a defendant in the suit.

During the course of the hearing in the court, a copy of the application was provided to the plaintiffs in the suit.

The Allahabad High Court has now fixed August 5 as the next date of hearing in the case.