SC allows Ayodhya mediation to resume
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted its mediation panel headed by ex-SC judge F M I Kalifulla to resume negotiations to find a settlement to the vexed ownership dispute over the 2.77 acre Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land in Ayodhya .
A five-judge constitution bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi said the court had received a letter from the mediation panel seeking direction on requests from parties for resumption of the mediation process.
However, it clarified that “hearing of the appeals, which is at a very advanced stage, will continue without any interruption”.
“If, in the meantime, the parties desire to settle the matter(s), including, by resort to mediation by the earlier constituted mediation panel, they may do so and place the settlement before the court, if reached. We also make it clear that the terms and the process of settlement, including mediation, if resorted to, will abide by our earlier order dated March 8, 2019, with regard to confidentiality ,” the SC said.
“If, in the meantime, the parties desire to settle the matter(s), including, by resort to mediation by the earlier constituted mediation panel, they may do so and place the settlement before the court, if reached. We also make it clear that the terms and the process of settlement, including mediation, if resorted to, will abide by our earlier order dated March 8, 2019, with regard to confidentiality ,” the SC said.
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