INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
PRAYAGRAJ: The Archaeological Survey of India assured the Allahabad high court through an affidavit on Wednesday that no damage would be
caused to the structure due to methods used for the survey of the Gyanvapi complex as per the order of the Varanasi district judge.Chief
order for a scientific survey of the mosque premises, deferred the hearing till 3.30pm on Thursday, when it is likely to pronounce judgment,
and asked the ASInot to carry out any survey as the hearing was on.The Supreme Court had on April 24 stayed the Varanasi court order till
5pm on Wednesday and asked AIM to approach the HC for relief.Survey to be done by non-destructive techniques: ASIThe CJ expressed doubt
He then asked the ASG to call an ASI expert from Varanasi to demonstrate to the court how the survey would be conducted.02:58Gyanvapi
the survey, we will not damage or demolish any structure or its parts, like wall or pillar
We will not cut or dig any part of the structure
Survey will be done by non-destructive techniques, and for the ground-penetrating radar survey, we have called experts from IIT
done by the state or the ASI, the court could always stop them
As AIM lawyer SFA Naqvi sought some time to go through the ASI affidavit, the court fixed the hearing for 3.30pm on Thursday.During the
course of the hearing , the AIM lawyer, senior advocate SFA Naqvi, submitted that while passing the order on July 21, the Varanasi court had
the materials before it on the basis of which it reached such a conclusion
He said first the court has to proceed on the basis of evidence produced by the applicants, but no such evidence is mentioned in the plaint
Hence, the suit was not maintainable.WatchGyanvapi mosque: Allahabad HC stays ASI survey till next hearing on July 27
