India, April 29 -- An intervenor in the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Masjid dispute has argued before the Madhya Pradesh High Court that two PILs filed by Hindu parties effectively seek ownership of the protected 11th-century monument and are not maintainable under writ jurisdiction.

The Hindu side considers Bhojshala, located in Dhar district, a temple of Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati), while the Muslim community claims it as Kamal Maula Masjid.

Senior advocate Shobha Menon, appearing for intervenor Munir Ahmad and others from the Muslim community, on Monday raised objections to the maintainability of the petitions before an Indore bench of Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi.

She submitted that disputes over property ownership fall wi...