Delhi High Court to Hear Gymkhana Club's Legal Challenge Against Eviction Order
Gymkhana lawsuit to be heard by Delhi HC today
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The Delhi High Court will hear a lawsuit from the Delhi Gymkhana Club and its staff welfare association against a government order to vacate its 27.3-acre premises. The Centre's directive cites public security needs, while the club argues it violates constitutional rights and lacks compensation provisions.
- 01The Centre ordered the Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its premises by June 5, citing public security and defense infrastructure needs.
- 02The club's member Vijay Khurana represents nearly 500 members in seeking to maintain its leasehold rights and prevent forcible eviction.
- 03The club's lawsuit claims the eviction notice violates Article 300A of the Constitution by not providing compensation.
- 04The club's staff welfare association argues the notice disregards the welfare of its workforce, which incurred ₹30.62 crore in employee benefits in FY 2018-19.
- 05Another high court bench is addressing the club's challenge against a demand for ₹47.59 crore in revised ground rent.
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The Delhi High Court is set to hear a legal challenge from the Delhi Gymkhana Club (DGC) and its staff welfare association against a directive from the Centre to vacate its 27.3-acre premises located at 2, Safdarjung Road. The Centre's order, issued on May 22, requires the club to vacate within 15 days, citing the need for the land to enhance defense infrastructure and public security. Club member Vijay Khurana, supported by nearly 500 members, is contesting this order, claiming it unlawfully infringes on their perpetual leasehold rights. The lawsuit emphasizes that the eviction notice lacks provisions for compensation, violating Article 300A of the Constitution. Additionally, the DGC Ltd Staff Welfare Association highlights that the notice fails to consider the club's workforce, which had employee benefits amounting to ₹30.62 crore in FY 2018-19. The club's legal arguments also reference a previous government letter affirming its ownership rights. Concurrently, another bench of the high court is reviewing the club's challenge to a demand for ₹47.59 crore in revised ground rent and interest.
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The lawsuit's outcome could affect the future of the Delhi Gymkhana Club and its staff, as well as the handling of property rights in similar cases.
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