Mosque in Pilibhit Locked Amid Construction Approval Dispute; Notice Issued to Caretaker:

The Caretaker of a Mosque in KGN Colony of Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh is in hot waters as the district administration has served him a notice claiming that the individual has constructed the mosque without an approved building blueprint. This unfortunate turn of events caused the mosque to be barricaded, and the daily prayers attended by the devotees were suspended for the time being and even removed from the religious calendar, although no decree of suspension has been formally issued by the authorities.

Administrative Decision Details:

According to the discharge instructions, Vijay Vardhan Tomar, the City Magistrate, shared that the mosque, as located within the boundaries of the Nagar Kotwali police station jurisdiction, was constructed without required permissions and continues to operate. The caretaker of the mosque, Shahid Malik was also sent a notice which had a deadline of claiming a response on or before May 1.

The order to shut down has not yet been issued by the authorities, but local reports indicate that at least the prayers have been postponed indefinitely. Part of seeking order, Tomar has said, make the explanation which directs rest which is prohibited order to suspend any activities of a religious nature within the context of the internal investigation,” so “an order which stops all previously allowed activities of exercising one's personal faith does not cease all religious practices.”

Local Community Response and Historical Background of the Mosque:

Residents reported that the mosque in question has been fully functional for the past eight years, offering five prayers a day. Admin has recently escalated their efforts to intervene and is intervening with decisions that were made by the community, which concerns people considering the existence of the mosque began is vast.

Everything is still calm and peaceful, but authorities have indicated that next steps will depend on how the mosque leaders react and whether they follow the local planning laws.