GORAKHPUR, April 28 -- District authorities in Sant Kabir Nagar on Tuesday halted demolition at a madrasa linked to UK-based Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan in Khalilabad after the Allahabad high court granted an interim stay.

The structure, located in the Gosht Ki Mandi area, had already been partially demolished on April 26. The action followed order from the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) court, which was upheld by the divisional commissioner's court in Basti on the evening of April 25.

The madrasa management moved the high court after their appeal was dismissed. Petitioner Tauseef Raza, son of Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan, challenged the order, following which the court directed authorities to maintain status quo until further hearing.

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