The authorities in Mon State has asked for demolishing of a part of Htaung Kone Darga (shrine for a Muslim saint) mosque Chaung Sone Township in Mon State after a monk accused that the mosque was doing more repair work than what was permitted. The Religious Affairs Department of Chaung Sone has issued permit on 18 February 2014 giving permission to do the repair work within the existing mosque building. The Htaung Kone mosque is situated on 0.25 acre of land in the No 10 ward of Khayeik Thit village. The plot number is 779 B Kaw Ta Kha ground, and it is designated as religious land. The order for destruction of a part of the mosque came a day after the Facebook page of Ashin Thusita carried a posted on 11 January accused the mosque authorities of building an extension without permission. The authorities summoned the administration of the mosque to the General Administration Department (GAD) on 18 January to sign an undertaking to demolish the part of mosque, said U Khin Maung Oo, the Chairman of Township Municipal Department. The GAD hold meeting of the Township Administration Committee on 12 January to discuss the matter. Htaungkone Darga has been under repair since April 2015. The shrine lost its land after the order by Socialist Government led by U Nay Win to give ownership of land to the land labourers.