Madhya Pradesh high court bench to inspect Bhojshala-Kamal Maula mosque site ahead of April 2 hearing

INDORE: A division bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court, comprising Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi, will visit the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque in Dhar district to inspect the site before the next hearing, which is scheduled to examine suggestions and objections to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report and a number of intervening applications on the disputed monument.The HC on Monday proposed the visit to the site without the presence of the respondents or the petitioners ahead of the next hearing on April 2.“Before the next date, this court will visit the site. But only the court will visit. And parties are not allowed. Just that we would like to see the site, looking into this all disputes etc. We will fix a date. But neither the petitioner nor the respondent will be present; it will be visited by the court,” Justice Shukla said.

Keeping in view the order of the Supreme Court dated January 22, the parties are directed to file their objections and suggestions to the ASI report on the 98-day survey conducted at the monument before the next hearing, the court said.The court allowed a ‘right to audience’ for a number of intervening applications and said the interveners will be heard during the next hearing and will be allowed to submit documents and affidavits.