New Delhi: Delhi High Court Thursday refused to allow worshippers access to the Race Course mosque, even as central govt assured no coercive action would be taken against the religious structure for the time being.
Syed Ahmed Saud has sought directions from the court to protect the mosque, a notified waqf property in the precincts of Jaipur Polo Ground since 1977, from demolition, as well as restoration of entry to it.
Hearing a petition to protect the mosque situated on a land parcel that has been taken over by Centre for “public purpose”, Justice Anish Dayal noted the ongoing demolition work around the structure and said, “If somebody gets injured, who is going to pay compensation? We can’t force them to give access for prayers,” the court told the petitioner. “Let it go. Let them decide. It is a fair submission. The govt counsel informed the court that worshippers were currently not permitted access to a temple on the site as well.