Allahabad High Court consolidates 15 suits linked to Krishna Janmabhoomi – Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute

The order was passed on January 11, 2024, by the Bench of Justice Mayank Jain on an application filed by the Hindu plaintiffs. The suits seek the removal of the Mathura Shahi Idgah Masjid on the ground that that it was built over Krishna Janmabhoomi land.

‘In interest of justice’, the Allahabad High Court recently passed a direction to consolidate fifteen suits concerning the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute [Bhagwan Shrikrishna Virajman at Katra Keshav Dev Khewat & 7 Ors v UP Sunni Central Waqf Board & 3 Ors].

The order was passed on January 11, 2024, by the Bench of Justice Mayank Jain on an application filed by the Hindu plaintiffs under Order IV-A read with Section 151 of Civil Procedure Code,1908.

In the application, it is argued that after the original suit was filed before Civil Judge (Senior Division), Mathura on September 25, 2020. Later, certain other suits of the similar nature concerning the land 13.37 acre of Katra, Keshav Dev and for removal of the disputed structure from the land in question have been filed. In total, till date 18 suits have been filed which are pending before this Court for trial.

The Hindu plaintiff has submitted that most of the suits contain a common prayers while some have filed the cases seeking possession of the Shahi Idgah premises and demolition of the same.