Shimla, May 3 -- In a verdict on a prolonged land dispute, the municipal corporation court in Shimla on Saturday declared the five-storey mosque structure in Sanjauli area unauthorized and ordered its complete demolition. The decision comes after more than 15 years of legal wrangling and over 50 hearings in the MC commissioner's court.
Municipal Commissioner Bhupender Kumar Attri, who presided over the case, ruled that the mosque had been constructed in gross violation of municipal building byelaws.
The court found that no building permit, sanctioned structural map, or no-objection certificate (NOC) was ever obtained from the Shimla MC. In October last year, the civic body had already ordered the demolition of the top three floors.
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