No coercive action against Gymkhana Club until next hearing: Centre to Delhi HC
The Centre has assured the Delhi High Court that it will refrain from taking coercive action against the Delhi Gymkhana Club until the next hearing on September 16. This development follows legal challenges from club members and staff regarding a government eviction notice issued over the club's 27.3-acre premises.
Why it matters
The case highlights a significant legal dispute over land rights and government authority, specifically regarding the state's power to reclaim leased land for infrastructure purposes versus the rights of private entities.
The Centre on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it would not take any coercive action against the Delhi Gymkhana Club until the next date of hearing on September 16.
The submission was made before Justice Avneesh Jhingan, who was hearing petitions by club member Vijay Khurana and the Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd. Staff Welfare Association challenging a June 29 show-cause notice issued by the Land and Development Office (L&DO) ordering the club’s eviction from the 27.3-acre premises on Safdarjung Road.
Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma told the court that the Centre’s earlier undertaking not to take coercive action would continue. “We will not take any action in a coercive manner. The (earlier) statement continues. We will not take any coercive action till the next date (September 16),” Mr. Sharma said.
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