Managing Committee, Noori Jama Masjid v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Writ (Civil) – Allahabad High Court
Case brief
What is this about?
Noori Jama Masjid demolition writ petition; Allahabad High Court; WRIT-C No. 37948 of 2025; mosque constructed 1839; demolition as illegal construction; excess construction/encroachment on State land already removed; Court recorded no further demolition required; Section 24 U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 demarcation of boundaries direction; within statutorily stipulated period from production of application; interim order merged with final order; petition disposed of; November 17, 2025; Atul Sreedharan J.; Anish Kumar Gupta J.; counsel Azim Ahmad Kazmi, Mohd. Saleem Khan, Syed Azeem Uddin; Manish Goyal AAG; A.K.Goyal ACSC.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: (i) the Court recorded that no further demolition of the mosque is required; (ii) upon the petitioner applying under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 for demarcation of boundaries, the demarcation is to be carried out within the period stipulated in the statute from the date the application is produced; and (iii) any earlier interim order stands merged with this final order.