India, June 29 -- The Supreme Court on Monday declined to urgently list petitions seeking a CBI-led multi-agency probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations received at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, observing that "heavens are not going to fall" if the matter is taken up after a few days.

A bench of justices MM Sundresh and Sheel Nagu said the pleas could be listed in due course once the registry and the competent authority were satisfied about the urgency of the matter.

"Heavens are not going to fall if the petition is heard after the Supreme Court resumes regular functioning," remarked the bench when Ajay Kumar Rai, one of the petitioners appearing in person, pressed for an expedited hearing and expressed apprehensions over the ongo...