Allahabad HC seeks Uttar Pradesh govt’s reply over Saharanpur Mosque demolition, stays ₹6.41 crore damage recovery
The Allahabad High Court has stayed a ₹6.41 crore damage recovery order against a mosque committee following the demolition of a mosque in Saharanpur. The court is currently reviewing the legality of the eviction and demolition process initiated by the Uttar Pradesh government.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing tensions regarding land disputes, religious property rights, and the use of administrative power in urban development in India.
The Allahabad High Court on Friday stayed the recovery of ₹6.41 crore damages from the committee of a mosque demolished at the Saharanpur Collectorate complex, last week. The court has also sought responses from the Uttar Pradesh government and local administration over the demolition exercise.
Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal passed the stay order while hearing a petition filed by Mohammad Tanveer Ahmad who had challenged the eviction proceedings initiated against him under Section 5 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971.
According to the petitioner, he had objected to eviction proceedings and had filed a written statement to the authorities concerned that the mosque exists on the land in dispute and he is in possession of it for more than hundred years.
He claimed that despite this, the Saharanpur City Magistrate ordered his eviction on July 16, 2026, and imposed damages of ₹6.41 crore.
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