The Varanasi district court on Monday rejected the plea questioning the maintainability of a plea that sought permission for daily worship of Hindu deities on an outer wall of the Gyanvapi mosque. District judge A K Vishvesha dismissed the petition filed by the Muslim side citing the Places of Worship Act and questioning the maintainability of the petition.

Five women had filed the petition seeking permission for daily worship of Hindu deities. The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee has argued that the mosque is a Waqf property and has questioned the maintainability of the plea. The court will hear the matter again on September 22.