Centre orders re-entry, resumption of Delhi Gymkhana Club land citing public interest

HC agrees to hear plea against Centre’s order to vacate Delhi Gymkhana Club

The Delhi High Court agreed to hear a petition filed by Delhi Gymkhana Club members challenging the Centre's May 22 order to vacate its 27.3-acre premises at Safdarjung Road by June 5, citing defence and public security needs. The case tests the government's authority to invoke public-purpose clauses in institutional lease deeds — a precedent with implications for any organization holding long-term state-granted property in strategic urban areas.