Ahmadi contended that 10 suits were pending across the length and breadth of the country. The modus operandi was that on the first day only, the surveyor was appointed, he added. Ahmadi sought a stay on the Sambhal court order on the grounds that the trial court order had the potential to cause ‘great mischief’.

The petition was moved by the Management Committee of the Mughal-era mosque, which Hindus claim was built by destroying a Hindu temple.

Security has been heightened at Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district given the Friday prayers on9. Police conducted the flag march and said that 3 tier security scheme has been implemented.

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The petition contends that the survey at Sambhal's Jama Masjid, ordered by a civil judge, was conducted hastily and could lead to communal tensions, jeopardizing the secular fabric of the country.

Sambhal: Security was stepped up across the district ahead of Friday prayers and the likely submission of a report on the survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid here by the court-appointed ASI team following claims that a temple once stood at the spot.

Security has increased around Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, before Friday prayers due to recent tensions. The RAF and drones are deployed to maintain order after violence during ASI's examination of the mosque.

The plea noted that the survey has triggered communal tensions in the region and it should be halted as soon as possible.

Police held a flag march in areas near the Shahi Jama Masjid on Thursday, a day before Friday prayers, with top officials saying watertight security was put in place to prevent untoward incidents