‘In interest of justice’, the Allahabad High Court has directed to consolidated 15 suits pertaining Mathura’s Sri 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 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.