# Allahabad HC dismisses PIL challenging Sambhal mosque notice 2026-08-12T17:20:46+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Allahabad High Court on August 6 dismissed a public interest litigation that challenged a show-cause notice issued to a mosque built on land recorded as 'qabristan' (graveyard) in Sambhal. Justice Alok Mathur said the petitioner, Afsaar, could raise his defence before the Assistant Collector or Tehsildar in response to the notice under Section 67 of the UP Revenue Code. The court noted the petitioner was not in possession of the mosque and found no grounds to interfere under Article 226 of the Constitution. The notice had asked why the petitioner should not be evicted for illegal encroachment of Gaon Sabha land. The court held the notice was not shown to be illegal or arbitrary. ## Coverage - barandbench.com Tags: Allahabad High Court, graveyard, mosque, PIL, Sambhal, UP Revenue Code Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-hc-dismisses-pil-challenging-sambhal-mosque-notice/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-hc-dismisses-pil-challenging-sambhal-mosque-notice/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.