HC judge recuses self from hearing Delhi Gymkhana Club eviction case
Justice Prateek Jalan of the Delhi High Court has recused himself from a case involving the eviction of the Delhi Gymkhana Club from government-owned land. The case involves competing interests between the Centre's infrastructure plans and the club staff's livelihood concerns.
Why it matters
Illustrates the legal complexities surrounding land disputes and the protection of labor rights in the context of government infrastructure projects.
Delhi High Court judge Justice Prateek Jalan on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a case over the Centre’s proceedings against the Delhi Gymkhana Club for its eviction from the 27.3-acre premises on Safdarjung Road here.
Justice Jalan directed that the lawsuit by the Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd. Staff Welfare Association to be listed before another Bench on Friday.
“I am going to recuse from this matter. There are matters where one does not trust one’s own judgement,” Justice Jalan said.
“There is too much personal involved. I will feel more comfortable if someone else heard it,” the judge said without elaborating.
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