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Earlier, Supreme Court had called for details on the matter from the Registrar of the High Court. "Let us call for details. We will see. We are not deciding anything now..we will see how trial should proceed. We will lay down some modalities", the division bench had ordered in July
The Supreme Court today has sent a reminder to the Allahabad High Court for forwarding the details of all suits filed in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute.
Court had earlier called for details on the matter from the Registrar of the High Court while hearing a plea filed by Committee of Management Trust, Shahi Masjid Idgah against the Allahabad High Court's May 26 order, directing for transfer of all suits related to claims on the birthplace of Lord Krishna, to itself.
When the matter was taken up today, a bench of Justices SK Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia flagged the issue of jurisdiction resting with the High Court for places which are proximate to the Lucknow Bench.
This observation was made after the petitioner side submitted that it did not have requisite funds to travel to Allahabad from Mathura.
Noting that no requisite report had been received from Registrar, Allahabad High Court, court has ordered thus,
"This order be placed before Chief Justice, Allahabad High Court on administrative side so that we have a proper response. Concerned Registrar of High Court to remain personally present in court."
The matter will now be taken up on October 30, 2023.
Recently, a division bench of the Supreme Court had also refused to entertain an SLP filed against the Allahabad High Court's order passed in July whereby it had dismissed a plea filed by the Shri. Krishna Janambhoomi Mukti Nirman Trust seeking a direction for scientific survey of the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah premises.
Justice SK Kaul led bench has held that the impugned order passed by the Mathura Civil Court cannot be held to be passed without jurisdiction as the same was passed before all suits on the subject were transferred to the High Court.
Notably, on July 21, Supreme Court had orally observed that maybe it would be better if the issue involving the Krishna Janmbhoomi- Shahi Idgah dispute was settled at the High Court level as it would maybe have a better ability to handle a suit of this nature.
The bench was also of the opinion that it would be in the larger interest that all the suits are consolidated and tried by a higher authority.
Case Title: COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT, TRUST SHAHI MASJID IDGAH vs. BHAGWAN SHRIKRISHNA VIRAJMAN & ORS.
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