US EditionAllahabad HC Rejects Plea to Stay Mosque Demolition in Sambhal - The Statesman
The court upheld demolition of mosque, marriage hall, and hospital deemed illegal encroachments on government land after notices and a district survey, despite community objections.
- On Saturday, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a writ petition by Masjid Sharif Gausul Wara Rawa Buzurg challenging demolition in Sambhal district, refusing to stay bulldozer action on the mosque, marriage hall, and hospital.
- A district survey found Masjid Sharif Gausul Wara Rawa Buzurg and its mutawalli Minjar Hussain illegally encroached on government and pond land, and the mosque management challenged a September 2, 2025 order under Section 67 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006.
- On October 2, the administration used four bulldozers and nearly 200 police and PAC personnel to raze the marriage hall in Raya Buzurg village, monitored by drones.
- The court directed the petitioners to approach the trial court for relief after dismissing the petition, and Masjid Sharif Gausul Wara Rawa Buzurg's caretaker Minjar Hussain said a fresh appeal will be filed as security remains tight.
- Petitioners said demolition on October 2 — Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra — risked unrest, while local people had already begun partial dismantling under a four-day window from the District Magistrate.
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Allahabad HC dismisses petition against demolition of mosque in UP's Sambhal
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a petition challenging the demolition of a mosque in Sambhal, allegedly constructed on pond land. The mosque committee claimed they received no proper notice or hearing before the demolition order, purportedly passed on September 2. Officials arrived with bulldozers on October 2, a public holiday, threatening immediate demolition.
Allahabad High Court Refuses Stay On Sambhal Mosque Demolition
In a jolt to the petitioners, the Allahabad High Court on Saturday dismissed an urgent petition filed by the Sambhal mosque committee seeking a stay on the demolition of a mosque, marriage hall, and hospital allegedly built on government land.
Allahabad HC refuses to stay Sambhal mosque demolition
Prayagraj: In a jolt to the petitioners, the Allahabad High Court on Saturday dismissed an urgent petition filed by the Sambhal mosque committee seeking a stay on the demolition of a mosque, marriage hall, and hospital allegedly built on government land. The single-judge Bench of Justice Dinesh Pathak heard the plea moved by Masjid Sharif Gausul Wara Rawa Buzurg and its Mutawalli, Minjar. After hearing arguments from both sides, the court dispos…
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