Sanjauli Mosque row: Commissioner’s Court gives 3 months for razing unauthorised floors

The Commissioner’s Court today granted three months to the authorities concerned to raze the unauthorised floors of the mosque in Sanjauli in Shimla.

The court has also directed the Sanjauli Mosque Committee and Himachal Pradesh Waqf Board to file the next status report on March 15, after which the hearing of the remaining two floors of the mosque will take place.

During the hearing of the case that was held today, the Sanjauli Mosque Committee requested additional time from the court to demolish the three floors. The next hearing on the matter will take place on March 15.

The committee’s lawyer, BR Thakur, said they needed time to collect the revenue records. He said the court was informed that 50 per cent of the demolition work for the three floors had already been completed. “The remaining work will require additional time, as requested by the committee. The court has granted time until March 15,” he said.