Updated Apr 13, 2021 | 13:42 IST
The caveat petition says that the applicants/caveators are affected persons and they may be heard in opposition to the present application seeking a stay of the order dated 8.4.2021 in the interest of justice. Gyanvapi Mosque Complex | Credit: Sidharth Shekhar
A day after the masjid management panel - Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee - moved the Allahabad High Court against the April 8 order of a Varanasi local court for an ASI survey of the entire Kashi Vishwanath temple- Gyanvapi mosque complex to ascertain whether the mosque was built after demolishing a temple, the Hindu side on Tuesday filed a caveat that is a petition which urges the High Court to not pass any order without hearing it.
Varanasi Court Issues Notice in Suit Seeking Removal of Gyanvapi Mosque
The suit was filed by ten individuals on behalf of deities, Shiva, Maa Shringar Gauri and Ganesh.
The Gyanvapi mosque in Varanas. Photo: Dr. A.P. Singh/File
Law13/Mar/2021
New Delhi: A district court in Varanasi has issued notice in a case filed seeking the “restoration” of a temple at the site of the Gyanvapi Mosque in the city,
The suit was filed on behalf of deities, Shiva, Maa Shringar Gauri and Ganesh.
Sabrang has reported that that ten individuals who have filed the suit have alleged that the temple was destroyed on orders of Aurangzeb in 1699.