Krishna Janmabhoomi Case: On Idgah Committee's Plea, Mathura Court Stays Its Order Directing Amin To Survey Disputed Site

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district today stayed its March 29 order directing the Civil Court Amin (also known as court officers) to visit and survey the Sri Krishna Janmasthan-Shahi Idgah dispute case and submit an aakhya report (along with maps) before the Court on April 17.

The order was passed by Civil Judge (Senior Div.) Mathura. Neeraj Gond on the application on a plea filed by Mathura Idgah Committee. The order has been stayed till April 11, the day on which both parties would be heard and a further course of action would be decided.

It may be noted that on March 29, the Court had passed the order impugned while adjudicating upon a plea moved by Vishnu Gupta, National President of Hindu Sena (through Advocate Shailesh Dube) in a suit filed by him seeking possession of the Shahi Idgah premises and demolition of the present structure situated there.

It may be noted that in the suit in question, plaintiff Gupta has challenged the ownership of 13.77-acre land on which the Idgah is built. The suit states that the Idgah was constructed by Aurangzeb on the 13.37 acres of Shri Krishna's birthplace after demolishing the Sri Krishna temple.