Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Petition in Allahabad HC Challenges Saharanpur Mosque Demolition Order
A legal petition is questioning an order about a mosque in Saharanpur.
The mosque is inside the Collectorate premises.
The city magistrate issued the order on July 16.
The order said the 315-square-metre mosque should be demolished.
It also imposed a fine of Rs 6.41 crore on the mosque’s management.
The management appealed the magistrate’s order in the district court.
The matter has now been challenged through a petition in the Allahabad High Court.
The articles do not state what the courts will decide.
A petition has challenged orders concerning the demolition of a mosque in Saharanpur.
The mosque is located within the Collectorate premises.
The city magistrate issued the order on July 16 under the Uttar Pradesh Public Premises (Eviction and Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1972.
The order directed demolition of the 315-square-metre mosque.
The mosque management was also fined Rs 6.41 crore, and an appeal was filed in the district court.
- Who
- The city magistrate issued the order; the mosque management was fined and filed an appeal, while a petition challenges the orders.
- What
- A petition challenges an order directing demolition of a mosque and imposing a Rs 6.41 crore fine.
- When
- The city magistrate’s order was passed on July 16; the year is not stated.
- Where
- The mosque is located in the Collectorate premises in Saharanpur, and the petition is before the Allahabad High Court.
Petitioners and Mosque Management
Magistrate’s Order
Demolition and Fine
Petitioners and Mosque Management
The orders have been challenged through a petition, while the mosque management filed an appeal against the magistrate’s order.
Magistrate’s Order
The city magistrate’s order directed demolition of the mosque and imposed a Rs 6.41 crore fine on its management.
- Location
- Collectorate premises, Saharanpur
- Mosque area
- 315 square metres
- Order date
- July 16
- Issuing authority
- City magistrate
- Legal basis
- Uttar Pradesh Public Premises (Eviction and Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1972
- Fine
- Rs 6.41 crore
- Further legal action
- An appeal was filed in the district court, and a petition challenges the orders in the Allahabad High Court