Sambhal Jama Masjid case: Allahabad HC stays civil court proceedings

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stayed further proceedings before a civil court hearing the dispute over Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal. Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal passed the direction on a revision plea filed by the mosque's management committee.

The plea was filed after a Supreme Court order related to the matter and challenges the proceedings aside from the maintainability of the suit filed over the dispute in the Sambhal district court.

The plea alleged that the suit was filed on the afternoon of 19 November, 2024, and within hours, the judge appointed a court commissioner and directed him to carry out an initial survey at the mosque site.

The survey, it said, was carried out the same day, and again on 24 November.

The court, the plea said, directed for the survey report to be filed by 29 November.

After hearing counsel for parties, the high court ordered the respondents to file their reply within four weeks and posted the matter on 25 February.

The suit before the Sambhal district court was filed by Hari Shanker Jain and seven others claiming the mosque was built after rasing a temple.