NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday put off to October first week the hearing on an appeal by Gyanvapi Mosque Committee against the Allahabad High Court order upholding the appointment of a court commissioner to survey the site.
A Bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, Surya Kant and P S Narasimha said it would await the Varanasi district judge’s decision on the committee’s objections to the maintainability of the civil suit filed by the Hindu devotees.
The bench said that it has been apprised of the fact that proceedings before the District Judge are still underway and it would be appropriate if the appeal of the mosque committee is kept pending till the outcome of the application filed under Order 7 Rule 11 questioning the maintainability of the suit.
On May 20, the top court transferred the civil suit filed by Hindu devotees on Gyanvapi mosque from civil judge (senior division) to district judge, Varanasi saying looking at the “complexities” and “sensitivity” of the issue, it is better if a senior judicial officer having an experience of over 25-30 years handles this case.
