A court here on Monday reserved its order on applications related to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Idgah dispute, according to a government counsel. Civil judge senior division Jyoti Singh set July 21 as the next date of hearing, district government counsel Sanjai Gaur said.
"While petitioners repeated their demand for a survey of the Shahi Masjid Idgah, the defendants argued that the court decide the maintainability of the suit," Gaur said.
Fearing tampering with so-called signs of a temple at the site of the mosque, the petitioners wanted the court to pass the order for the survey first. They also wanted it to be taken on a priority basis as the court had earlier ordered for day-to-day hearing of the suit.
However, the defence counsel sought disposal of the application related to rule 7/11 of the Code of Civil Procedure to decide the maintainability of the suit. Citing the Places of Worship Act, 1991, the defense counsel pleaded that since the suit is time-barred, it can not be considered now and is non-maintainable.
The defence advocate, however, presented another application, claiming it was a representative suit as the petitioners have claimed themselves to be the next friend of Sri Krishna Virajman.
(With PTI inputs)
