A revenue court in Mohanlalganj, on the outskirts of Lucknow, has issued notices to four people who manage a mosque and a madrasa in Khujhauli village. A government inquiry reportedly found parts of the buildings on land recorded as a pond.The court has summoned the four to appear on Oct. 29. They will get a chance to present documents and challenge the government’s findings. The proceedings fall under Section 67 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006. The section allows authorities to seek removal of unauthorised occupation from certain categories of public land.
Local revenue officials say the case began with a complaint from villagers on the state government’s grievance portal. The villagers claimed portions of the masjid and madrasa stand on land designated for a pond.A revenue inspector and a local land records official then inspected the site. They reported permanent structures on about 0.03 hectares of the disputed land, roughly 300 square metres.
Authorities have issued no final eviction or demolition order so far. The proceedings concern a specific portion of land. They do not establish the entire mosque or madrasa stands on government property. The reports do not say how long the buildings have stood, who owns the plot on paper, or what the managers have said.
The notices have raised concern among local Muslims. They fear the dispute will end with action against both institutions.