Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Case: Allahabad HC Junks Muslim Side's Plea

The Allahabad High Court today dismissed the plea filed by the Shahi Idgah Mosque under Order 7 Rule 11 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC).

The mosque had challenged the maintainability of 18 suits filed by the deity and Hindu worshippers concerning the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute in Mathura.

The bench, led by Justice Mayank Kumar Jain, ruled that all 18 suits are maintainable, paving the way for them to be heard on their merits.

This decision came after the judge reserved the verdict on June 6, following the hearing of the plea from the Shahi Eidgah Mosque Committee.

In its verdict, the court declared that the suits brought by the Hindu worshippers and the deity are not barred under the Limitation Act or the Places of Worship Act, among other statutes.

This ruling effectively rejects the main argument put forward by the Committee of Management Trust Shahi Masjid Idgah, which claimed that the suits were barred by the Places of Worship Act of 1991, the Limitation Act of 1963, and the Specific Relief Act of 1963.

On the other hand, the Hindu plaintiffs argued that no property named Shahi Idgah exists in government records, alleging that the occupation is illegal.

They further contended that if the property is claimed as Waqf, the Waqf Board must disclose the donor of the disputed property. Additionally, they asserted that the Places of Worship Act, the Limitation Act, and the Waqf Act are not applicable in this case.