The Gyanvapi masjid committee has said the ASI survey of the mosque, which Hindu side lawyers claim was built on the remains of a pre-existing temple, is just a report and not a judgment.
A large Hindu temple existed before the construction of Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, said Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side in the case while reading out the report from the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) survey. - Devnagari Inscriptions, Stone With Swastik Carving: ASI Report On Gyanvapi Mosque Describes Hindu Temple Existed
The ASI survey report on the Gyanvapi complex has suggested that the mosque was built on the remains of a pre-existing temple. - Gyanvapi Mosque Issue: Declare Structure Hindu Temple, Hand Over To Hindus , Demands VHP
The Hindu side that wants to reclaim the site on which the Gyanvapi mosque has been built is convinced that it was built upon the original temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Muslim side, represented by the Gyanvapi Masjid Committee, denies this. Just as with Ayodhya, the contest over the Gyanvapi mosque is also playing out in court