The Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Committee on Thursday approached the Supreme Court challenging the order passed by a trial court for the commission survey of the mosque in a suit which alleged that it was built after destroying a temple. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar will hear the matter tomorrow.
Protests against the survey on November 24 resulted in police firing killing reportedly six people.
Last week, a Civil Judge (Senior Division) of Sambhal passed an ex-parte order for a survey of the mosque by an advocate commissioner. The complaint claimed that the Shahi Jama Masjid was built after demolishing a temple.
In the petition, the Masjid Committee submitted that the “hot haste” in which the commission survey proceeded gave rise to apprehensions in the minds of the residents of the area, making them come out of their homes.
The petitioner submitted that the mosque is an ancient monument protected by the ASI.
Meanwhile, a plea has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into killings in Sambhal.
