Sambhal mosque case: Allahabad High Court seeks response from government and ASI
The HinduThe Allahabad High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Central and State governments, the Archaeological Survey of India and local authorities on a plea moved by the Shahi Jama Masjid committee in Sambhal challenging a trial court’s order. A Bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal also ordered a stay on the proceedings in the case by the trial court in Sambhal till February 25, which is also the next date of the hearing of the matter in the High Court. The Supreme Court, in November last year, had stayed the trial court proceedings in the case, directing it to not to hear the matter until the petition filed by the mosque committee against the survey order is listed in the Allahabad High Court. We filed a copy of the said order in the court, which fixed March 5 as the next date of hearing,” Shakil Ahmad Wari, the advocate representing the Muslim side, told reporters.