NEW DELHI : In and end to country's longest running tile dispute, the Supreme Court has given the entire disputed land to the Govt and gave its consent for construction of temple.
The 1,045 page-verdict rules that, the Sunni Waqf Board be given five acres of alternate land at a prominent location in Ayodhya, by the State or Centre.
With regard to the land handed over for temple, the Supreme Court has directed that
- Centre frame a scheme under Article 142.
- A Trust is to be formed within 3 months, and Nirmohi Akhara too be given appropriate representation.
- Until such time, the land shall remain vested in statutory receiver.
- Management of construction of the temple is to be monitored by the Trust.
“Wrong done must be limited,” the court observed as iit pronounced the historic verdict.
The apex court was ruling on an appeal against the verdict delivered by the Allahabad High Court in 2010. The High Court had, in the absence of a title, divided the 2.7 acre disputed land in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh equally between the 3 primary parties – Ram Lalla Virajman, Nirmohi Akhara and Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board.
Ram Lalla, as a diety can be juristic entity, however “janmabhoomi” cannot be a juristic entity, SC had observed.
Nirmohi Akhara suit claiming shebait rights was time barred and hence dismissed, SC ruled. Shebait is someone, who seeks to perpetual right to worship at a particular religious spot.
The judgement was delivered by a five judge Constitutional Bench comprising outgoing Chief Justice of India(CJI) Ranjan Gogoi and Justices SA Bobde(CJI elect), DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer.
