High Court Upholds Demolition of Thane Dargah, Calls It Illegal Encroachment

High Court upholds demolition of Thane dargah, calls it illegal encroachment

The Bombay High Court rejected the Pardeshi Baba Trust’s plea to stop demolition of its Thane Dargah, ruling the structure was illegal, unapproved and an encroachment without proof of valid ownership.

Bombay HC Refuses To Recall Demolition Order For Illegal Dargah Structure On Encroached Land In Thane

The Bombay High Court has refused to recall its earlier order directing demolition of an allegedly unauthorised Dargah structure in Thane. The court has dismissed a plea by the Gazi Salauddin Rehmatulla Hoole alias Pardeshi Baba Trust. The Trust had sought to overturn the May 30 order, claiming that crucial facts had been overlooked.

Bombay High Court Says Pardeshi Baba Trust ‘Usurped’ Land, Dismisses Plea To Stop Illegal Dargah's Demolition - The Commune

The Bombay High Court has dismissed an application filed by the Gazi Salauddin Rehmatulla Hoole alias Pardeshi Baba Trust seeking recall of its earlier order directing the demolition of an allegedly illegal Dargah structure in Thane district. The bench firmly held that mere “mob fury” or “footfall of people” on a piece of land cannot establish the legality of a religious structure. A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Kamal Khata, while…