Allahabad High Court fixes March 5 , the next date of hearing in Krishna Janm Bhumi and Shahi Eidgah case

By Rajesh Pandey

In the matter of Krishna Janmbhumi and Shahi Eidgah dispute, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday fixed March 05, 2025 for the next hearing.

The matter is being heard by Justice Ram Manohar Narain Mishra

Today (on Tuesday), the matter was fixed for hearing on the amendment application moved by the Muslim side but, as the copy of the same was not provided to the Hindu side, the court ordered to provide the same and fixed March, 5 next for the hearing.

It is recalled that the Hindu side has filed 18 suits for possession of the land after the removal of the structure of Shahi idgah masjid as well as for restoration of the temple and permanent injunction.

Earlier, at one stage on August 1, 2024, the high court had rejected the applications of the Muslim side, challenging the maintainability of suits of Hindu worshippers, and held that all suits of Hindu worshippers are maintainable. In the August 1 order, the court had also held that these suits are not barred by the Limitation Act, Waqf Act, and Places of Worship Act,1991, which prohibits conversion of any religious structure as existed on August, 15,1947.

At another stage, on October 23, 2024, the high court rejected an application moved by the Shahi Eidgah mosque committee to recall the high court’s January 11, 2024 order consolidating all suits filed in connection with the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute at Mathura.

The controversy is related to Mughal emperor Aurangazeb-era Shahi Eidgah mosque at Mathura, which is alleged to have been built after demolishing a temple at the birthplace of Lord Krishna.