Jabalpur, February 19 The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed its Indore bench to consolidate all petitions related to the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute in Dhar and hear the matter on February 23.
A division bench, led by Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf, transferred the case on Wednesday, ruling that the Indore bench should hear the matter for the convenience of all local parties since the 11th-century monument is located in Dhar.
The High Court, located in Jabalpur, fixed the next date of hearing of the case on February 23 at the Indore bench.
Hindus consider Bhojshala a temple dedicated to Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati), while the Muslim community claims the 11th-century monument to be the Kamal Maula Mosque. The complex is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
According to the existing arrangement under the ASI's April 2023 order, Hindus are allowed to worship at the site every Tuesday, while Muslims are allowed to offer namaz every Friday.
Advocate Vinay Joshi -- lawyer for Hindu Front for Justice, one of the litigants -- who attended the hearing online, told