Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Row: Mathura Court Gives New Date For Hearing On Review Petition

The hearing in the matter has been adjourned till October 3.

Krishna Janmabhoomi Idgah Dispute: Krishna Janmabhoomi Shahi Idgah complex in Mathura

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New Delhi: The Mathura Civil Court on Tuesday adjounrned the hearing on a review petition relared to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi- Shahi Idgah Mosque dispute to October 3, reported news agency ANI. The petition was to be heard on Monday but was adjourned till today.

Advocates for the plaintiffs, Rajendra Maheshwari and Mahendra Pratap Singh told ABP News that on Monday, Advocate Tanveer Ahmed, Secretary of Idgah Arrangement Committee, Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Trust and Janmasthan Seva Sansthan, their representatives Advocates Mukesh Khandelwal and Vijay Bahadur Singh etc. were present.

Uttar Pradesh | Mathura court adjourned the hearing on a revision petition related to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute to October 3rd.

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) September 13, 2022

But, since no one was present from Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board as they did not get the notice, the district judge had fixed the matter for hearing for today, September 13. District Government Advocate Sanjay Gaur also confirmed the same saying that the next date of the matter has been fixed on September 13.

Earlier, two petitions were heard by the Mathura Civil Court in connection with the matter on July 5. The petitions were heard by a Court of Civil Judge Senior Division Jyoti Singh. 

Meanwhile on Tuesday, a new suit was filed in the Mathura Civil Court seeking the shifting of Meena Masjid which petitioners claim has been built in a part of Katra Keshav Deo temple, from the site, counsel for petitioner said, reported news agency PTI. 

Over ten petitions had been filed in the Mathura Civil Court in connection with the matter. Hearing on seven  of these petitions took place on July 15. In the petition filed by Mahendra Pratap Singh, president of an organisation Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Nyas, there has been a demand to hand over the entire 13.37 acres of land to the Hindus.