NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India is set to hear on Monday a plea filed by the Muslim side challenging a survey order issued by a court in Chandousi regarding the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district.
As per the cause list published on the website of the apex court, a Bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe will take up the matter for hearing on Monday.
The petition has been moved by the mosque committee opposing the survey exercise ordered in connection with the ongoing dispute over the Shahi Jama Masjid, which Hindu plaintiffs claim was built over a pre-existing temple structure.
Earlier, the top court had directed both Hindu and Muslim parties to maintain the status quo at the disputed site while hearing a special leave petition (SLP) challenging the Allahabad High Court’s refusal to stay the survey proceedings.
The dispute pertains to claims by the Hindu side that the mosque stands on the ruins of an ancient Harihar temple allegedly demolished during the Mughal period.