Patni Muslim Trust Files Contempt Petition In Supreme Court Alleging Illegal Demolitions By Gujarat Authorities Violating SC Order

After 47 Assam residents approached the Supreme Court against alleged illegal demolitions in contravention of its order in the "bulldozer" matter, another contempt petition has been filed before the Court alleging illegal demolition of Muslim religious and residential places by Gujarat authorities on September 28, without issuance of notice and/or opportunity of hearing. 

The petition is filed by Summast Patni Musslim Jamat, a Trust representing the Patni Muslim community of Prabhas Patan, stating that,

"Respondents herein have carried out an early morning illegal demolition of centuries old Muslim religious places of worship including mosques, eidgahs, dargahs, mausoleums and residential places of Mutawallis of the said dargahs on 28.09.2024 without issuing any notices for such demolition and without granting any opportunity of hearing."

The petitioner claims that the authorities in Gujarat violated the order dated 17 September by carrying out demolitions without providing any prior notice. The petition seeks initiation of contempt proceedings and impleads Gujarat State's Principal Secretary, a Collector and District Magistrate, SP (Gir Somnath) and others as party-respondents.

The matter is listed today before bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Vishwanathan.

The petition has been filed through Advocate-on-Record Anas Tanwir and drafted by Advocates Ebad Ur Rahman and Juned Shelat.

Case Title: Summast Patni Musslim Jamat v. State of Gujarat and Ors. in Jamiat Ulama I Hind v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Writ Petition (Civil) No. 295 of 2022