Ahmadi : The High Court observed it was innocuous and we hoped it was substantiated by subsequent events.
Ahmadi : If you name a particular person as commissioner in the application, an apprehension of bias is created. Why are you cherry picking a person?
Justice Chandrachud : But that's exactly your application under Order 7 Rule 11(for rejection of plaint)
Ahmadi : Yes it is pending. The first order was passed exparte appointing commissioner
Ahmadi : The prayers very categorically seek to change the character of this structure, which is a mosque.
Ahmadi : Suit for worship. But there is a prayer for declaration too seeking to declare that plaintiffs are entitled to do pooja, darshan etc of visible & invisible deities. Second prayer is for injunction against obstruction.
Bench assembles.
Ahmadi : Three aspects. The orders impugned are passed in a suit, 693/2021. The prayers in the suit are reproduced at page 1.
Justice Chandrachud : This is not a title suit. This is a suit for worship.
Bench takes a break for 5 minutes. To hear the #GyanvapiMosque matter after that.
"We will take a comfort break for 5 minutes and come back...so that we are not mentally stressed", Justice Chandrachud tells Ahmadi.
Counsel for Masjid Committee : We’re being led by Sr Adv Huzefa Ahmadi, he’s concluding arguments in court 5.
Bench agrees to take up the matter after sometime.
The bench to take the #Gyanvapi matter soon.
Bench is on item 4. Gyanvapi Mosque case is listed as item 40.