Delhi Gymkhana Club, one of Delhi’s most exclusive colonial-era institutions, is at the centre of a major land dispute. Centre’s Land and Development Office has directed the club to hand over its 27.3-acre Safdarjung Road premises by 5 June, citing defence, public security and other public-interest projects.Reports also say the club faces unpaid ground rent dues of Rs 47.58 crore. The land is government-owned and held by the club on a perpetual lease. The matter has now reached the Delhi High Court, where members and employees have challenged the move.So is this about public purpose, unpaid dues, redevelopment, or the future of colonial-era privilege in Lutyens’ Delhi? Show more Show less
Delhi Gymkhana land row: Dues, lease and court battle
Delhi Gymkhana Club, one of Delhi’s most exclusive colonial-era institutions, is at the centre of a major land dispute. Centre’s Land and Development Office has directed the club to hand over its 27.3-acre Safdarjung Road premises by 5 June, citing defence, public security and other public-interest projects.Reports also say the club faces unpaid ground rent dues of Rs 47.58 crore. The land is government-owned and held by the club on a perpetual lease. The matter has now reached the Delhi High Court, where members and employees have challenged the move.So is this about public purpose, unpaid dues, redevelopment, or the future of colonial-era privilege in Lutyens’ Delhi?
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