The Union government has asked the Delhi Gymkhana Club to explain why it should not be evicted from its 27.3-acre premises in central Delhi, The Indian Express reported on Wednesday.
The show-cause notice was sent to the club on Monday, the newspaper quoted unidentified officials as saying. Representatives of the club have been asked to appear before the Land and Development Office on July 7.
If they fail to appear or submit a response to the notice, the matter may be decided ex parte, or without hearing the opposing parties, reported News18.
The Delhi Gymkhana Club is one of the national capital’s oldest and most exclusive social and sporting clubs, frequented by diplomats, bureaucrats and military officers, amongst others. It is located near the prime minister’s official residence and other high-security installations.
On May 22, the Land and Development Office directed the club to vacate and hand over its premises to the Union government, saying that it was required for “strengthening and securing of defence infrastructure”, governance facilities and other “vital public security purposes”.
The club had moved the Delhi High Court against the order on May 25.
The next day, the court refused to grant interim relief to the club. However, it issued summons on the suits filed by the members and employees of the club against the Union government’s order.
In the notice on Monday,…
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