HC rejects jockey association’s plea against Delhi Race Club eviction
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition by the Jockey Association of India challenging the eviction of the Delhi Race Club from its premises. The court ruled the association lacked the legal standing to challenge the eviction, as the club itself is the primary party to the lease agreement.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal complexities surrounding land use in Lutyens' Delhi and the potential loss of historic sporting infrastructure.
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a petition by the Jockey Association of India challenging the eviction order issued against the Delhi Race Club from its 53-acre premises in Lutyens’ Delhi.
Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar held that the association’s petition was not maintainable, noting that the Delhi Race Club, the affected party, had already challenged the eviction order.
Opposing the petition, counsel for the Union government, Ashish Dixit, argued that the association had no locus to challenge the order as it was not a party to the lease agreement between the club and the government for the land.
The Estate Officer, acting under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, had on August 11 ordered the club to vacate the entire premises within 15 days.
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