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Gymkhana row: ‘Can take land whenever…’ Union Minister on Delhi elite club eviction move

Gymkhana row: ‘Can take land whenever…’ Union Minister on Delhi elite club eviction move

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Published on Jun 02, 2026 05:58 pm IST Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has defended the Centre’s decision to reclaim the Delhi Gymkhana Club premises, saying rapid urbanisation and the shrinking availability of developable land have made such provisions increasingly necessary. The remarks come amid a controversy over the government’s May 22 directive asking the club to hand over its premises to the Land and Development Office by June 5. The Centre invoked a public purpose clause in the original lease deed, stating that the property is located in a highly sensitive and strategic area. According to the government, the land is required to strengthen defence infrastructure and meet public security needs. Khattar reiterated that re-entry clauses are an important tool for governments as cities expand and land resources become more constrained.   Home / Videos / Gymkhana row: ‘Can take land whenever…’ Union Minister on Delhi elite club eviction move Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their …

Won’t take ‘immediate possession’of Gymkhana: Centre in high court

Won’t take ‘immediate possession’of Gymkhana: Centre in high court

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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”. …

Centre orders Delhi Gymkhana Club to hand over 27.3-acre land by June 5

Centre orders Delhi Gymkhana Club to hand over 27.3-acre land by June 5

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The Union government on Friday ordered the Delhi Gymkhana Club to hand over its 27.3-acre premises at 2, Safdarjung Road to the Land & Development Office (L&DO) by June 5, invoking a public purpose clause in the original lease deed. The Centre asked Gymkhana Club in Lutyens’ Delhi to hand over the premises by June 5. (PTI) The order signed by deputy land and development officer Suchit Goyal, describes the premises as falling within a “highly sensitive and strategic area” of the capital and says they are critically required for strengthening defence infrastructure and public security purposes. “The land is essential to fulfil urgent institutional needs, governance infrastructure, and public-interest projects, integrated with the resumption of adjoining government lands,” said the order by the L&DO, which falls under the housing and urban affairs ministry. Nestled in the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi, the Delhi Gymkhana Club stands adjacent to the Prime Minister’s residence on Lok Kalyan Marg. The club was founded in 1913 as the Imerial Delhi Gymkhana Club, renamed after Independence, and is today among …