Aligarh, The Aligarh Municipal Corporation has allegedly taken over a more than 3.8-acre prime plot of land, valued at around ₹ 500 crore, purportedly belonging to the Aligarh Muslim University , with its vice-chancellor describing the move as “forcible occupation”.
However, Municipal Commissioner Prem Prakash Meena said the civic body has records showing that the plot has belonged to it for the past 40 years. AMU Proctor Naved Khan said the ownership dispute had been pending before a sub-divisional magistrate since 2023, and the university had submitted all relevant documents.
“This is simply forcible occupation of a plot of land which legally belongs to a historic centre of higher learning in the country and we have all legal documents dating back to more than a century to prove our ownership,” she said.
The Resident Doctors Association of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU, has also passed a resolution demanding a high-level probe by the central government into the ownership dispute.
“The matter has been pending with the local SDM since 2023 and we have already produced all documents including the official notification of the United Provinces Government dated June 13, 1923, when this land was officially allotted to us and all other official records,” Khan told PTI. He said based on discussions with senior district officials, he was hopeful that an amicable solution would be found soon. AMUTA president Tufail Ahmad said the university stakeholders were taking the matter seriously and would approach senior authorities, including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, for justice. “If need arises we will approach the higher courts,” he said.
