While hearing the case of fixing the number of prayers in the mosque in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, today the Allahabad High Court completely canceled the order of the district administration. In which the number of Namazis was fixed at 20. Along with this, the court has given instructions to the UP government to make security arrangements during Namaz.

In the division bench of the court, Justice Atul Sridharan and Justice Siddharth Ranjan have given this decision while hearing the petition of Munajir Khan of Sambhal. It has been complained in the petition that the administration in Sambhal is limiting the number of Namazis to only 20.

Strong rebuke to the district administration

While hearing in the court, both the judges expressed their objection to the ban of the district administration and reprimanded the Sambhal administration. The court said that it is the responsibility of the state government to maintain law and order. If the SP-DM there feels that the law and order situation will deteriorate due to the number of Namazis, then he should resign from his post or take transfer. Not only this, the court said on the basis of provisions available in the Constitution that the right to worship cannot be limited on this basis.

Along with this, the court said that if any person or group creates disruption in Namaz, then strict action should be taken against him. The court directed the state government that under all circumstances, Namaz should be conducted in a peaceful environment, everyone has the right to worship.

Had made harsh remarks in the last hearing also

Let us tell you here that in the last hearing in this matter also, the court had reprimanded the Sambhal district administration. The court had said that it is the responsibility of the government to maintain law and order in all circumstances. If the SP and Collector think that increasing the number of people offering Namaz will worsen the law and order situation, and want to limit the number of Namaz, then either they should resign from their posts or get transferred from Sambhal to somewhere else.

The High Court has given relief to the petitioner and the Namazis in Sambhal. Because the situation was very confusing due to the instructions given by the local administration.