Shimla, April 2 -- The Himachal Pradesh high court has directed the municipal corporation (MC) commissioner to settle the Sanjauli mosque case before May 8, noting that the matter has been pending for the last 16 years.

The HC passed the order on March 28 while taking up a plea filed by Shimla MC seeking extension to dispose off the case. The HC added that it will not entertain any plea seeking more time.

The court also disposed a contempt petition filed by residents of Sanjuali, seeking proceedings against MC commissioner for failing' to settle the dispute by October last year, in contravention of a court order.

The MC commissioner had granted the mosque committee till March 2025 to pull down unauthorised structures. The committee inf...