INDORE: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Thursday granted an extension of 10 days to Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to submit the complete report on the survey of Bhojshala / Kamal Maula mosque complex in Dhar district.
A division bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Duppala Venkata Ramana directed ASI to submit the report by July 15.
ASI had told the court that the survey had been completed in keeping with HC’s March 11 directions. However, it will take time to analyse and interpret the Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) & Geographical Information Systems (GIS) data, it said, and asked for three weeks’ time.
The court felt that considering the quantum of work involved, 10 days may be granted to ASI to submit the complete report. “Let the same be submitted positively on or before July 15, 2024, after supplying a copy to the counsel for petitioners as well as all respondents,” HC directed, and listed the matter for July 22.
On March 11, the court had ordered a ‘multi-disciplinary scientific survey’ of Bhojshala temple-cum-Kamal Maula Mosque to ascertain its “true character, nature and form of the disputed site”.
A division bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Duppala Venkata Ramana directed ASI to submit the report by July 15.
ASI had told the court that the survey had been completed in keeping with HC’s March 11 directions. However, it will take time to analyse and interpret the Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) & Geographical Information Systems (GIS) data, it said, and asked for three weeks’ time.
The court felt that considering the quantum of work involved, 10 days may be granted to ASI to submit the complete report. “Let the same be submitted positively on or before July 15, 2024, after supplying a copy to the counsel for petitioners as well as all respondents,” HC directed, and listed the matter for July 22.
On March 11, the court had ordered a ‘multi-disciplinary scientific survey’ of Bhojshala temple-cum-Kamal Maula Mosque to ascertain its “true character, nature and form of the disputed site”.
