In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Gyanvapi Mosque committee, thereby upholding the Varanasi Court's order permitting 'Puja' in the 'Vyas Tehkhana' of the mosque premises. This decision marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing legal battle surrounding religious rituals within the Gyanvapi Mosque complex.

The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, overseeing the mosque near Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath temple, filed the petition last Friday opposing a Varanasi court's decision allowing prayers in the southern cellar.

The namaz proceeded peacefully, witnessing an attendance surge, with some redirected to alternative mosques due to the large turnout.

The Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee (AIMC), challenging the district court's ruling, is directed to incorporate a challenge to the January 17 order, a precursor to the January 31 order.

Earlier on Wednesday, the district court ruled that a priest can perform prayers before the idols in a cellar of the Gyanvapi Masjid, a significant development in the legal battle over the mosque adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple.

According to the court directive, arrangements will be made by the receiver for the pooja, to be performed by the Hindu side, along with a poojari nominated by the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust.