High Court orders status quo on Sanjauli Mosque ; upper floors to be demolished, bottom two floors stay intact

Shimla (The Uttam Hindu): A petition filed by the Waqf Board in the High Court against the decision to demolish the illegal structure of the much-talked-about Sanjauli Mosque in Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, was heard on Wednesday. The case was heard by Judge Ajay Mohan. The court has issued a notice to the Municipal Corporation in the matter and issued orders to maintain the status quo. The court has upheld the order to maintain the status quo on the ground and first floors, while demolishing the upper floors on its own. The next hearing of the case will now be on March 9.

Sanjauli Mosque dispute: High Court orders status quo, demolition of upper floors except the bottom two: Waqf Board has challenged the decision of Shimla Municipal Corporation Commissioner and District Court. Earlier also a petition was filed in this regard which was withdrawn on Friday. Then Waqf Board filed a fresh petition.

Let us tell you that on 30 October, the District Court had upheld the orders of Shimla Municipal Corporation Commissioner dated 3 May 2025, in which the Municipal Commissioner had declared the entire mosque illegal and ordered the demolition of the entire structure. But these orders were challenged by Waqf Board and Mosque Committee in the District Court. During the hearing, the District Court upheld the orders of the Municipal Commissioner and ordered the demolition of the illegal structure by 30 December.