The Atala mosque, located in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur, has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging a local court’s May 2024 order that allowed the registration of a suit which claims that the mosque was originally an ancient temple referred to as ‘Atala Devi mandir’. The mosque has challenged a suit pending before a local court in which the plaintiffs have sought a declaration that the disputed property is the ‘Atala Devi Mandir.’ Hearing on Dec 9.
