Uttar Pradesh court seeks report of Shahi Idgah on Jan 20

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A district court in Mathura has sought a survey report by a revenue department official of the Shahi Idgah mosque complex on January 20, according to the counsel for petitioners who have sought its shifting claiming it was built at the birthplace of Lord Krishna.

The order by Civil Judge Senior Division (III) Sonika Verma came in the suit Bal Krishna and others Vs Intezamia committee and others, petitioners' counsel Shailesh Dubey said on Saturday. "The learned judge had ordered Amin (term used to refer to a revenue department official) on December 8 to inform both the parties and submit a survey report on the next hearing," the counsel said.

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He said Bal Krishna and others had filed the suit in the court of civil judge senior division on December 8 for shifting of Shahi Masjid Idgah constructed on a part of 13.37 acre land of Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi trust allegedly by demolishing Katra Keshav Dev temple by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The petitioners have argued in their suit that as devotees of Lord Krishna, they have a right to worship at the actual birthplace of Krishna, and to approach the court for the same.

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