SC refuses to stay Allahabad HC order on Shahi Idgah

New Delhi, NT Bureau: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Allahabad High Court's decision allowing a courtmonitored survey of the Shahi Idgah adjoining the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura on an oral plea by the Muslim side and asked them to challenge the order by way of an appeal.

The high court had on Thursday allowed a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah and agreed to the appointment of an advocate commissioner to oversee the survey of the mosque premises.

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti deferred until January 9 the hearing on a plea filed by the Committee of Management Trust Shahi Masjid Idgah challenging the May 26 order of the high court transferring to itself all matters related to the dispute pending before a Mathura court.

The bench told senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, appearing for the mosque committee that the order of the high court passed on Thursday has not been formally challenged before it.

Justice Khanna, while refusing to interfere with the high court order passed on Thursday said, "How can we stay the order which is not before us? You challenge the order, then we will see."