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“There is a ‘Tehkhana’ in the southern side of the Gyanvapi Mosque which is the principal seat of hereditary pujari of Vyas family from time immemorial. Thus, a suit was filed seeking relief of declaration, injunction for the property in dispute alleged as ‘Vyas Ji Tehkhana’.”
“Article 25 of the Constitution of India grants freedom of religion. The Vyas family who continued performance of religious worship and rituals in the cellar could not be denied access by oral order. A citizen right guaranteed under Article 25 cannot be taken away by arbitrary action of State”
On the joint request of the parties, the matter will next be taken up on 06-02-2024
In compliance with a directive from the State Government, the religious practices in the tehkhana were discontinued in 1993