Today, On 8th January, The Allahabad High Court issued a stay order to the civil court case regarding the Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. The mosque’s management committee filed a revision petition after a Supreme Court ruling. There were concerns raised about the fast pace of early judgments and surveys. The High Court has asked for responses by February 25.
The Allahabad High Court issued a stay on further proceedings in the civil court regarding the dispute over Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.
Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal issued the directive in response to a revision plea filed by the mosque’s management committee.
The plea submitted following a Supreme Court order related to the case and challenges both the proceedings and the maintainability of the suit filed in the Sambhal district court.
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The petition claimed that the suit filed on the afternoon of November 19, 2024, and within hours, the judge appointed a court commissioner to conduct an initial survey at the mosque site. According to the plea, the survey was conducted on the same day and again on November 24, with the court directing that the survey report be submitted by November 29.
After hearing from the counsel for both parties, the high court instructed the respondents to file their replies within four weeks and scheduled the next hearing for February 25.
The suit in the Sambhal district court was brought by Hari Shanker Jain and seven others, asserting that the mosque was constructed after demolishing a temple.
Senior Advocate SFA Naqvi, representing the revisionist, stated that the survey was carried out on the evening of November 19, 2024, and again on November 24, 2024. He added that the survey was completed last week, with the report submitted in a sealed cover. Acknowledging that the matter warrants further examination, the court suspended the trial court proceedings and scheduled the next hearing for February 25.
The Sambhal Jama Masjid case revolves around a legal dispute concerning the maintainability of a suit claiming that the mosque was built on the site of a demolished temple. The controversy began when a petition was filed in a civil court seeking a survey of the mosque premises to determine its historical origins. A court commissioner was appointed, and an initial survey report was submitted.
However, the mosque’s management committee challenged the maintainability of the suit and the proceedings, citing procedural lapses and the Supreme Court’s directives. Concerns were raised about the speed of early judgments and the manner in which the survey was conducted. This prompted the mosque committee to file a revision plea in the Allahabad High Court, which has now issued stay on the civil court proceedings and sought responses from the concerned parties by February 25.
Case Title: Committee Of Management, Jami Masjid Sambhal Ahmed Marg Kot Sambhal vs. Hari Shankar Jain And 12 Others.
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