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VARANASI The Varanasi district court dismissed a plea on Saturday that sought an order for a survey of the entire Wazukhana within the Gyanvapi Mosque, excluding the structure discovered during a court-mandated survey in May 2022..
Representing the Hindu side, advocate Saurabh Tiwari reported that District Judge AK Vishvesha dismissed their plea, requesting a survey of Gyanvapis complete Wazukhana, excluding the contested Shivlinga..
Rajesh Mishra, the Special Counsel of the Uttar Pradesh Government for the Shringar Gauri-Gyanvapi case, stated, Rejecting the petition, the court of District Judge A K Vishvesh said the area, duly protected under the Supreme Courts orders, should not be subjected to a survey because it may amount to a violation of the courts orders..
They argued that a survey within the protected area, including the Wazukhana, was impermissible due to a Supreme Court order..
The Varanasi district court had previously directed the Archaeological Survey of India on July 21 to conduct a survey within the barricaded area of the Gyanvapi Mosque, excluding the sealed section..
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