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Centre begins fresh eviction process against Delhi Gymkhana Club

Centre begins fresh eviction process against Delhi Gymkhana Club

The Centre has initiated fresh eviction proceedings against the Delhi Gymkhana Club in Lutyens’ Delhi by issuing a show-cause notice under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 barely a month after assuring the Delhi High Court that any eviction would be carried out only in accordance with law and after prior notice. The matter is now scheduled to be heard on July 28. The government says the lease ended on May 22 and the club is in unauthorised occupation, citing public purpose and governance infrastructure needs. (Sonu Mehta/HT) A member of the legal team representing the club told HT on Wednesday that the fresh notice, issued on June 29, would be challenged before the high court. Officials of the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA), under which the Land and Development Office (L&DO) and Directorate of Estates function, did not respond to requests for comment. In the latest notice, a club representative has been asked to appear before the estate officer on or before July 7 and explain why eviction …