Big Setback For Mosque Committee In Mathura Land Dispute Case

In a major setback to the Shahi Eidgah Mosque committee on Thursday, the Allahabad High Court held that all suits filed by the Hindu worshippers over the disputed Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque in Mathura are maintainable. The high court ruled that the cases filed by Hindu side are not barred by the Limitation Act or Places Of Worship Act, or any other law.

The high court had reserved his verdict on June 6 after hearing the plea from the Shahi Idgah Mosque Committee questioning the maintainability of the suits filed by the Hindu side. Now, the high court will hear the cases on merits. The Mosque Committee had challenged the maintainabilty of these suits contending that such cases are barred in law.

In May 2023, the Allahabad High Court transferred all the suits pertaining to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute to itself. Several separate petitions were filed in lower courts in Mathura. The petitions sought removal of the Shahi Idgah Masjid from the 13.37-acre complex, which it shares with the Katra Keshav Dev temple.