The Delhi High Court has restored the pre-demolition status of the 600-year-old mosque.

The DDA demolished the Akhoonji mosque in Mehrauli last week; according to the locals, the mosque was constructed during the Delhi Sultanate.

On Monday, the Delhi High Court mandated that the Delhi Development Authority preserve the existing conditions on the area where the Akhoondji/Akhunji mosque, which dates back 600 years, was demolished.

The decision issued by Justice Sachin Datta states that the current situation will persist until the next hearing on February 12.

The Court made it clear that the current situation only applies to this specific property and does not stop the authorities from taking action against other houses that are illegal.

On the Delhi Waqf Board Managing Committee's plea, the Court issued its ruling.

The petitioner's attorney informed the court that the mosque had been there for perhaps 600–700 years before it was destroyed without any prior warning.

He said that copies of the Quran were also damaged in the process of demolishing the madrasa and the cemetery on the land.

DDA, denied the accusations, stating that all of the holy books were handled carefully and are in the officials' possession.

They'll be returned to you. The DDA claimed that the idols were cared for even after it destroyed certain temples.

It further stated that the mosque constituted an infringement on a forest area and that it was destroyed in accordance with the Religious Committee's recommendations.

After weighing the arguments, the court established the status quo.

News reports state that the DDA razed the Mehrauli mosque and the Behrul Uloom madrasa early on January 30.

The mosque was allegedly constructed between 600 and 700 years old during the Delhi Sultanate.

According to the Delhi Waqf Board, the Religious Committee lacks the authority to direct or sanction any demolition.