According to ANI report, a suit, filed on behalf of Jain deity Tirthankar Lord Rishabh Dev and Hindu deity Lord Vishnu (through their next of friends), seeks restoration of the alleged temple complex, comprising as many as 27 temples.
Qutub Minar row: Centre denies reports that claim ASI to conduct excavation at the complex - Several reports claimed that the Ministry of Culture has instructed ASI to conduct the excavation and iconography of idols at Qutub Minar.
Sources had earlier said that the Ministry of Culture had issued instructions to get iconography of idols done at the complex, and excavation can be started at a distance of 15 meters from the mosque to the south of Qutub Minar.
Additional District Judge Pooja Talwar on Tuesday admitted the appeal and issued notice to all respondents. The matter is deferred to May 11 for the next hearing.