Overview
- The tehsildar court directed Imam Aftab Hussain and his brother to vacate a house, mosque and dargah found on government land.
- The order covers Gata number 452 in Saif Khan Sarai, a 0.1340-hectare parcel recorded as Gram Sabha property in revenue records.
- The court held the family's possession unauthorised since 1972 and set the penalty using the area's circle rate from that period.
- Proceedings to evict the occupants and recover the Rs 6.94 crore penalty will begin soon, according to the tehsildar.
- The respondents say the site is registered with the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board (Waqf no. 3037) and plan to pursue a higher court appeal.