The Supreme Court today set aside the Gujarat High Court order asking the state government to pay for the reconstruction and repair work of religious structures damaged during the 2002 post-Godhra riots. <br/><br/>The court was hearing an appeal filed by the Gujarat government against an order of the high court directing it to pay compensation to over 500 shrines damaged during the 2002 riots, triggered after the Godhra incident.<br/><br/> A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice P C Pant allowed the Gujarat government's appeal challenging the High Court verdict that it should pay for reconstruction and repair works of religious structures damaged during riots.<br/><br/>Gujarat Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, told the court that, the state government was willing to pay from ex-gratia amount, for repair and reconstruction works of various structures, shops and houses has been accepted by the court.<br/>SANJEEV/PTI/1136HRS