Rejecting a petition seeking deferment of the verdict onAyodhya dispute case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Lucknow bench ofAllahabad High Court to give its judgement. The high court bench will now deliverthe judgement on September 30. AYODHYA TIMELINE
A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia, dismissed the petition of former bureaucrat Ramesh Chandra Tripathi who was insisting for an out-of-court settlement. Justices Aftab Alam and K.S. Radhakrishnan were the other judges on the bench.
The SC bench heard all parties involved in the title suit. It was of the view that the verdict could not be delayed as all contesting parties were in agreement on the issue of delivery of judgement. At the hearing, the parties in the dispute clearly indicated that an out of court reconciliation was not possible.
Except Nirmohi Akhara, which wanted three months to explore the possibility of an out-of-court settlement, all other parties to the 60-year-old case opposed the delay in verdict.
On behalf of the government, Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati said whatever be the ruling there must be no further delay. The uncertainty should not be allowed to continue, he said.
Rejecting Tripathi's petition, Justice Alam asked why he had woken up so late to seek an amicable out-of-court settlement.
The Supreme Court had on September 23 stayed the high court verdict following the deferment plea just a day before it was to be announced.
The high court bench will now deliver the verdict in the 60-year-old title suit at 3.30 pm on Thursday. One of the three judges on the bench -- Justice Dharam Veer Sharma -- retires the next day.
On behalf of the government, Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati said whatever be the ruling there must be no further delay. The uncertainty should not be allowed to continue, he said.
Rejecting Tripathi's petition, Justice Alam asked why he had woken up so late to seek an amicable out-of-court settlement.
The Supreme Court had on September 23 stayed the high court verdict following the deferment plea just a day before it was to be announced.
The high court bench will now deliver the verdict in the 60-year-old title suit at 3.30 pm on Thursday. One of the three judges on the bench -- Justice Dharam Veer Sharma -- retires the next day.
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