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LUCKNOW, INDIA, March 5, 2003: In a major development, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday ordered the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to carry out the excavation of the disputed site at Ayodhya within one week. The special full bench comprising Justices Sudhir Narain, S. R. Alam and Bhanwar Singh asked the ASI to excavate the site, except where the statue of Lord Ram is placed, within one week and inform the court on March 24. The bench also directed that the puja darshan (daily worship) should also not be effected during the exercise. Vikas International, the company which had conducted a ground penetrating radar survey of the site has been asked to provide technical assistance to the ASI. The bench passed the order after hearing views from both the parties on a report filed by the Vikas International.

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