In a significant development in the ongoing Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi–Shahi Idgah case, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed a plea from the Hindu side that sought to declare the Shahi Masjid as a disputed structure.
The court gave its decision on the Hindu side's request to declare the Shahi Eidgah mosque a "disputed structure". Application A-44, which made this request, was rejected. A bench led by Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra orally stated that the application was being dismissed "at this stage".The petition, Application A-44, filed by Advocate Mahendra Pratap Singh on behalf of the Hindu side, aimed to have the Shahi Idgah mosque officially designated as a "disputed structure" in court records and further proceedings.
The plea was part of a larger case concerning the alleged encroachment of land near the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple complex by the Shahi Idgah mosque.In Suit Number 13, the petitioner, Advocate Mahendra Pratap Singh, had submitted a prayer to declare the Shahi mosque a disputed structure.
Through Application A-44, the petitioner had requested the court to instruct the court stenographer to use the term "disputed structure" instead of "Shahi Eidgah mosque" during all future proceedings in the original case.However, the Muslim side filed a written objection to this application. The court’s dismissal of the application has come as a major relief for the Muslim side.Meanwhile, hearings are still underway on 18 petitions filed by the Hindu side.
The application specifically urged the court to direct the concerned stenographer to replace the term "Shahi Idgah Mosque" with "disputed structure" throughout the ongoing case documents and future proceedings.After reviewing submissions from both parties, the High Court rejected the petition and upheld the objection raised by the Muslim side.This case is one of 18 petitions filed by members of the Hindu community in the broader legal dispute over the Janmabhoomi–Shahi Idgah site, where the mosque stands next to what Hindu devotees believe is the birthplace of Lord Krishna.
The next hearing in the case has been scheduled for 2 August.The dispute involves the Shahi Eidgah mosque in Mathura, which dates back to the time of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. It is alleged that the mosque was built after demolishing a temple believed to be at the birthplace of Lord Krishna.In 1968, a "compromise agreement" was reached between the Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan, which manages the temple, and the Trust Shahi Masjid Eidgah.
This agreement allowed both the temple and the mosque to exist side by side. However, in recent years, several new suits have been filed in court challenging the legitimacy of this agreement. The petitioners claim that the compromise was fraudulent and legally invalid. Many of them are seeking the right to worship at the site and have called for the removal of the mosque.
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