Allahabad HC to Deliberate on Advocate Commissioner Appointment for Shahi Eidgah Survey in Mathura
The Allahabad High Court announced its intention to consider an application requesting the appointment of a court-monitored advocate commissioner to conduct a survey of the Shahi Eidgah premises in Mathura. The court, which reserved its order on the application on November 16, emphasized that it would initially focus on the survey matter before addressing the issue of maintainability at a later stage.
Scheduled for December 18, the hearing on the application for the appointment of an advocate commissioner will bring together involved parties to discuss the modalities of the commission. Vishnu Shankar Jain, the lawyer representing the Hindu side, expressed satisfaction with the court's decision, stating that the application (no. 130 'Ga') had been allowed on Thursday. During the upcoming hearing, the court will determine crucial aspects, such as the number of advocates to be appointed as commissioners and the timeframe allocated for the survey.
The background of the case involves 18 original suits pending in the high court, where the primary objective of the plaintiff is to secure a declaration that the disputed land, encompassing the location of the Shahi Eidgah Mosque, belongs to the deity Lord Shri Krishna Virajman. Additionally, the plaintiff seeks a court order directing the removal of the mosque.
One of the key claims made in the suits is that the Shahi Eidgah Mosque was constructed under the directives of Emperor Aurangzeb. The legal proceedings surrounding this dispute gained momentum when, on May 26, the Allahabad High Court consolidated all the suits previously before the Mathura Court, dealing with various reliefs related to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute.
As the legal process unfolds, stakeholders and the public eagerly await the court's decision on the appointment of the advocate commissioner and the subsequent survey, which will play a pivotal role in determining the resolution of the long-standing dispute over the Shahi Eidgah premises in Mathura.