Prayagraj, March 14 -- The Allahabad High Court on Saturday, March 14, dismissed the Uttar Pradesh administration's decision to restrict the number of worshippers allowed to offer namaz during Ramzan at a mosque in Sambhal.

The Uttar Pradesh administration had granted only 20 worshipers inside the mosque during the Islamic holy month, citing potential law and order issues.

While hearing a petition filed by Munazir Khan, a bench comprising Justice Atul Sreedharan and Siddharth Nandan "outrightly rejected" the UP government's reasons for enforcing the requirement.

Khan had alleged that he was prevented from offering prayers during Ramzan at Gate no 291, where a mosque exists.

"We outrightly reject the contention put forth by the learned...