September 17, 2010 8:51 PM

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Allahabad HC refuses to defer Sep 24 Ayodhya verdict

An effort for deferring the judgement in the 60-year-old title suit in the Ramjanambhoomi – Babri Masjid dispute was today rebuffed by the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court, which will now pronounce its verdict on the 24th of this month.A 3-judge Special Bench of the Court rejected a petition filed by one Ramesh Chandra Tripathi for deferring the judgement for working out an out-of-court amicable settlement of the issue saying there was no no merit in the application.The Special Bench, comprising Justice S.U Khan, Justice D.V Sharma and Justice Sudhir Agarwal, decided to imposed a heavy fine which would be announced later though Justice Agarwal proposed a fine of five lakh rupees. The judges asked the parties whether they were interested in going for any discussion for a compromise and none of them showed interest. Following this, the court rejected the petition for deferring the judgement.Tripathi, a defendent in the case, had filed the application for making another attempt to reach a solution to the dispute through reconciliation and deferment of the verdict.Objections were filed yesterday by Sunni Central Board of Wakf and the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha before Court against any deferment of the verdict and with today's order they have become infructous.Meanwhile, The Communist Party of India (CPI) has urged the people across all sections to respect the Court's verdict on Babri Masjid and Ram Janam Bhoomi case which is expected on 24th of this month. In a release CPI has said that judicial process should be allowed to complete its process and grievance if any should be appealed in the Supreme court.Welcoming Allahabad High Court order rejecting a plea for deferment of the judgement in the Ayodhya case, leading lawyers today expressed the hope that that all sides to the dispute would abide by the verdict and not incite passions.They maintained that it was the job of courts to deliver verdicts though efforts could always be made for striking an amicable out-of-court settlement.Eminent counsel Harish Salve said the court's job was to give judgements and it was for the government to maintain law and order.Senior advocate K K Venugopal said that it is the duty of the court to deliver the judgement irrespective of the consequences.Lawyer K T S Tulsi said even at this late stage if it was possible to work out an amicable solution that could be attempted.RSS today said the Allahabad High Court's refusal to defer the judgement in the Ayodhya case is a right decision. RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav told reporters in New Delhi that this was an unnecessary attempt to delay the verdict and the court has done the right thing by dismissing the application.

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