KHAWAJA SHARJEEL: Sep 28: Rejecting an appeal that sought to defer the Allahabad Court’s verdict on Ayodhya-Ramjanambhoomi title issue, the Supreme Court on Tuesday gave its nod to the court’s Lucknow Bench to go ahead with its announcement of the judgment in the case.
Retired bureaucrat Ramesh Chandra Tripathi had petitioned in the court to defer verdict to allow an amicable settlement of the dispute between the two parties to the issue.
The Lucknow Bench now has 2-days to pronounce its verdict.
Earlier today, the apex court heard a plea seeking deferment of the Allahabad high court verdict in the Ayodhya title suit case.
Attorney General G E Vahanvati, appearing before a three-judge Special Bench headed by S.H.Kapadia, said the most preferred solution to the problem would be settlement but it has not taken place and the uncertainty, which is prevailing, should not be allowed to continue.
“Settlement, if any possible, we welcome it but we do not want any uncertainty,” he told the bench.
The three-judge bench comprised Chief Justice of India S. H. Kapadia, Justice Aftab Alam and Justice K. S. Radhakrishnan.
Earlier, the hearing started with senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi putting forth arguments on behalf of a retired bureaucrat Ramesh Chandra Tripathi on why the delivery of the verdict be postponed and efforts be made to reach an amicable settlement outside the court.