SC stays Allahabad High Court’s directive for appointing Commission for Shahi Eidgah Mosque in Mathura

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Allhabadad High Court order for appointment of a Commission for the Shahi Eidgah Mosque in connection with Mathura’s Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute. On a plea filed by the Committee of Management Trust Shahi Masjid Idgah challenging the Allahabad High Court order for the appointment of a Commission for the Shahi Eidgah Mosque, a bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta also issued notice to concerned respondents.

The court listed the matter for January 23 for further hearing.
The court said that proceedings before the trial court can be continued but the commission cannot be executed till the next date of hearings.
The court observed that HC has acted on a vague application seeking omnibus directions.
The court noted that the application has to be specific.
“This is wrong, you have to be very clear about what you want… It is an omnibus application,” the court said.
The Committee of Management Trust Shahi Masjid Idgah has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court order for the appointment of a Commission for the Shahi Eidgah Mosque.
Advocate Reena N. Singh, representing Bhagwan Sri Krishna Lalla Virajman said. “Today, the court heard about the survey order of the Allahabad High Court case which was being challenged by the Muslim side.