Centre issues show cause notice to Delhi Gymkhana Club in eviction proceedings

According to the notice, the Club’s continued occupation of the land after the government resumed possession for a public purpose amounts to “unauthorized occupation” under Section 2(g) of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971. The government has maintained that the President of India exercised powers under Clause 4 of the perpetual lease deed, which allows the lessor to resume the property if it is required for a public purpose.