Ayodhya Ram Mandir Issue: The Supreme Court had last year refused to expedite hearing (File Photo)New Delhi: The title suit in Ayodhya case, pending for six decades with a huge controversy for past two decades, will come up in Supreme Court today.

A Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, is expected to form a three-judge bench to fix a date for hearing.

The ruling BJP and right-wing groups wanted legal aspects of issue to be ironed out and temple construction to begin before general elections are announced.

The Supreme Court had last year refused to expedite hearing, however, triggering demand for an ordinance by centre.Chief Justice Gogoi, who was heading bench, clarified appeals would come up before a bench "not for hearing but for fixing date of hearing".Despite pressure from right-wing groups, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said in his New Year interview, that government will decide on issue after judicial process is over.

"After judicial process is over, whatever be our responsibility as government, we are ready to make all efforts," said PM Modi. Ayodhya Case in Supreme Court: Supreme Court says appropriate bench will fix date of hearingSupreme Court says appropriate bench will fix date of hearing in Ayodhya land dispute case on January 10, according to news agency Press Trust of IndiaAyodhya Case: Supreme Court will fix date of hearings on Ayodhya case on January 10The Supreme Court will fix date of hearings on Ayodhya case on January 10.Ayodhya Case in Supreme Court: 2-judge bench to schedule hearings in Ayodhya title dispute caseRead Here: Supreme Court To Decide Date Of Ayodhya Case Hearing Today: 10 PointsThe title suit in Ayodhya case - pending for six decades and centre of a huge political controversy for more than two -- will come up at Supreme Court today.

A bench led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi is expected to form a three-judge bench, which will fix date for hearing.

The ruling BJP and right-wing groups wanted legal issue to be sorted and temple construction to begin before general elections are announced.

But last year, court refused to expedite hearing, triggering a demand for an ordinance or executive order by government.