Allahabad High Court dismisses appeal challenging Varanasi court order allowing 'puja' in Gyanvapi mosque's cellar

The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal challenging a Varanasi court order allowing "puja" in the "Vyas Tehkhana" of the Gyanvapi mosque.

The high court has dismissed the Gyanvapi mosque management committee's appeal challenging the Varanasi district judge's January 17 order that appointed the Varanasi district magistrate as the receiver (caretaker) of the property ("Vyas Tehkhana") and January 31 order by which it allowed "puja" in the "Vyas Tehkhana" or southern cellar of the mosque, lawyers said.