Rajesh Kumar PandeyPrayagraj: Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a writ petition filed by Maulana Ali Jauhar Trust at Rampur against the demolition notices issued to the Jauhar University of Rampur.The court was informed on behalf of the petitioner that in an appeal filed before Moradabad commissioner, the appellate authority has passed an interim order staying the demolition of university buildings.Taking note of the interim order, the bench comprising Justices Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Kunal Ravi Singh dismissed the petition, saying it need not intervene at this stage.Acting on the appeal, Moradabad divisional commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh on Jul 27 stayed the proposed demolition of 38 buildings at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, halting the action while the matter remained under hearing before his courtThe question resurfaced after Rampur Development Authority issued demolition notice for 38 buildings at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, directing the management to remove the allegedly unauthorised structures within 15 days or face demolition.The action has once again brought the institution founded by senior Samajwadi Party functionary Azam Khan into the spotlight, reigniting both legal and political debates.Maulana Ali Jauhar University was founded by Azam Khan under the Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust in 2006. It was granted universitystatus in 2012. The university has remained the centrepiece of Azam’s political legacy. Built across a sprawling campus in Rampur, the institution offers courses in medicine, engineering, law, agriculture, education and humanities, besides housing a medical college, hospital, hostels and residential facilities.
