Delhi High Court to hear Indian Polo Association's plea over eviction from Jaipur Polo Ground on August 12
The Delhi High Court has deferred the hearing of the Indian Polo Association's plea against its eviction from the Jaipur Polo Ground until August 12. The delay was caused by lawyers abstaining from work due to a separate administrative issue regarding district court jurisdiction.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing legal dispute over the use of prime public land in New Delhi and the impact of judicial administrative strikes on case timelines.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), listed for hearing on August 12 the Indian Polo Association's petition against a sessions court's decision refusing to stay the Centre's May 20 order evicting it from the 15.20-acre Jaipur Polo Ground in New Delhi.
Hearing in the matter was deferred before Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar as lawyers were abstaining from work in view of the Delhi High Court's full court favouring the enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction or financial limit of district courts in New Delhi from ₹2 crore to ₹10 crore.
Counsel for the petitioner association as well as the central government urged the court to give an early date.
Justice Shankar said he was willing to hear the petition on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), but deferred the hearing on a request by the lawyers.
"Lawyers are abstaining from work. At request, renotify on August 12," the bench said.
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