Shimla District Court Dismisses Waqf Board and Mosque Committee Petitions

Orders Demolition of All Floors of Sanjauli Mosque

The Shimla District Court on Friday dismissed the appeals filed by the Himachal Pradesh Waqf Board and the Sanjauli Mosque Committee, directing that all floors of the Sanjauli Mosque be demolished.

The order was passed by Additional District and Sessions Judge Yajvinder Singh, who upheld the earlier decision of the Commissioner’s Court, which had instructed the parties to demolish the remaining two floors of the mosque.

On May 3, 2025, the Commissioner’s Court had declared the mosque illegal and ordered the Waqf Board and the mosque committee to demolish it. Both parties subsequently challenged the decision before the district court.

Advocate Jagat Pal, representing the local residents, said the Waqf Board and the mosque committee had filed two separate appeals in the district court on May 3. However, during today’s hearing, the court dismissed both appeals, clearing the way for the complete demolition of the mosque.

Meanwhile, the Sanjauli Mosque Committee announced that it plans to challenge the verdict in the High Court.