Overview
- Additional District and Sessions Judge Yajuvender Singh dismissed appeals by the Himachal Pradesh Waqf Board and the Sanjauli Mosque Committee, affirming the municipal commissioner’s demolition order.
- The ruling declares the entire five-storey structure unauthorised and directs removal of the remaining two floors after earlier action on the top three.
- According to case representatives, the appellants did not furnish valid ownership records or approved building plans, and a detailed judgment is awaited.
- The dispute has stretched for nearly 16 years with more than 50 hearings, following a High Court directive that prompted the May 3 municipal order.
- Hindu organisations, including the VHP, welcomed the verdict, while local groups said they will seek time-bound enforcement and attempt to block any stay on demolition.