Won’t take ‘immediate possession’of Gymkhana: Centre in high court
The Centre told the Delhi high court on Tuesday that it will not take “immediate possession” of the Delhi Gymkhana Club and that any eviction-related action following its May 22 notice directing the iconic club to vacate by June 5 will be taken only in accordance with law and after prior notice. Won’t take ‘immediate possession’of Gymkhana: Centre in high court Taking note of the Centre’s statement, the court issued summons in the suit filed by long-standing member Vijay Khurana, DGC staff welfare association, and the last elected body of the club, to the Centre and DGC but said that “no interim directions were called for” in view of the statements. During the hearing, solicitor general Tushar Mehta and Centre’s standing counsel Ashish Dixit submitted before justice Avneesh Jhingan that the May 22 notice pertained to “re-entry” and termination of the lease deed through invocation of Clause 4 and did not contemplate “forcible eviction” through police action. This clause permits the lessor to re-enter the premises, wholly or partly, if required for a “public purpose”. …
