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Delhi court refuses stay on Delhi Race Club eviction
A Delhi court on Tuesday refused to stay an eviction order against the Delhi Race Club, a century-old institution on Central Golf Link Road opposite the Prime Minister's residence. Principal District and…
A Delhi court on Tuesday refused to stay an eviction order against the Delhi Race Club, a century-old institution on Central Golf Link Road opposite the Prime Minister's residence. Principal District and Sessions Judge Pitamber Dutt of Patiala House Courts ruled that the club failed to make a prima facie case to suspend the August 11 order issued by the Estate Officer under the Public Premises Act.
The club had argued that the eviction violated natural justice because it was not given a copy of the government's plaint. The court rejected this, noting that the Estate Officer's order sheet from April 27, 2026 recorded the plaint had been supplied and the club secretary had signed it without objection. The court also dismissed claims that the proceedings were barred by res judicata, observing that the 1999 notice did not determine the lease status, and that rent payment after lease expiry does not constitute renewal.
The lease has not been renewed since 1994, and the club has remained on a month-to-month basis. The court listed the main appeal for final disposal on September 26.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The government's framing in both reports sticks to the procedural record: the club ignored multiple opportunities to reply. Livemint-led sources and ABP Live also note the court's blunt observation that the club's representative signed the order sheet without objection. The club's argument of a denied plaint copy was factually disproved by that signed record. For a 26-year lease dispute, the club's core defence, continued rent payment, failed because lease law does not recognise it as renewal. The main appeal is listed for disposal on September 26, a date that will determine whether the club finally loses its prime Lutyens' land.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): news.abplive.com (neutral report), livelaw.in (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
