Both the mosque and the research institute are located in the Public Gardens. Another individual, Syed Iftekhar Hussaini, had also filed a writ petition challenging the same action of the Minorities Welfare Department. The nameplate of the institute was also reportedly removed by officials in spite of the Telangana High Court issuing a status quo on January 27. The members are now planning to file a contempt case citing violation of the court order by the Minorities Welfare Department. The institute’s land has been on a 99-year lease from the state government since 1959, since when the Abul Kalam Azad Research Institute has been running.