Gujarat HC Issues Contempt Notice to Junagadh Municipal Officials for Demolishing Dargah

Gujarat HC issues contempt notice to Junagadh municipal officials for demolishing dargah

The authorities acted in defiance of a Supreme Court order and a subsequent state government policy, said the bench.

Gujarat HC acts against officials for demolishing 300-year-old dargah

The Gujarat High Court has issued a contempt notice to Junagadh civic officials for allegedly defying a Supreme Court order and state policy by demolishing the centuries-old Jok Alisha Dargah in April, despite a pending legal case and its claimed historical significance.

Gujarat HC issues contempt notice to municipal authorities over demolition of 300-year-old dargah

The Gujarat High Court issued a contempt notice to Junagadh’s Municipal Commissioner and Senior Town Planner for allegedly defying a Supreme Court order and state government policy by demolishing the 300-year-old Hajrat Jok Alisha Dargah, observing that prima facie their actions may amount to contempt of court, LiveLaw reported. A division bench comprising Justice A.S. Supehia and Justice R.T. Vachhani observed, “Prima facie, at this stage, we a…