Centre Issues Eviction Notice to Delhi Gymkhana Club for Land Recovery
The Indian government has issued a formal show cause notice to the Delhi Gymkhana Club as part of ongoing eviction proceedings. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs asserts that the club is in "unauthorized occupation" of state land following the government's decision to resume possession for public purposes. The President of India exercised powers under the perpetual lease deed’s resumption clause, allowing the state to reclaim the property. Under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act of 1971, the club must now explain why it should not be vacated to facilitate the government's planned public utility projects.
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