Muslim Side's Petition Will Be Dismissed: Hindu side lawyer on Gyanvapi Imbroglio

Subhash Nandan Chaturvedi, the advocate for the Hindu side, exuded confidence that Masjid Intezamia Committee's plea challenging the court order, will hold no relevance.

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh): Subhash Nandan Chaturvedi, the lawyer representing the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi case, exuded confidence that the plea filed by Masjid Intezamia Committee challenging the order will definitely be dismissed by the court.

On Thursday, the Masjid Intezamia Committee of Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque filed a revision petition in the Allahabad High Court. This move was in response to the Varanasi District Court's decision, which permitted Hindus to conduct prayers within the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.

Chaturvedi said that the mosque side should first challenge the order of January 17, 2024.

"The court had asked the Masjid Intezamia Committee lawyer, SFA Naqvi, why the basic order of January 17, 2024, was not challenged. The court had asked the Committee to first challenge the January 17 Court order", he said.

"The Masjid Intezamia Committee is taking the wrong track, it is directly going to the Supreme Court, when it should go to the High Court first. The plea filed by Masjid Intezamia Committee challenging the Gyanvapi order will definitely be dismissed", he added.

Notably, the court has granted time until February 6 for the Masjid Intezamia Committee of Gyanvapi mosque to amend its pleadings to include a challenge to a January 17 order consequent to which the January 31 order was passed.

The next hearing will now be held on February 6. The Masjid Intezamia Committee had also moved the Supreme Court in the early hours of Thursday, but the apex court had suggested going to the High Court.

Meanwhile, on January 31, the Varanasi district court permitted the Hindu side to offer prayers in the southern cellar of Gyanvapi mosque. The court had directed the Varanasi district magistrate to make arrangements within seven days for 'puja' to be performed by the Hindu side and a pujari (priest) nominated by Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust.

After the order of the court, "puja" and "aarti" were performed in the early hours on Thursday. (With ANI inputs)

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