L&DO fixes July 30 hearing for Gymkhana Club members

The Land and Development Office (L&DO) will hear members of the Delhi Gymkhana Club on July 30 over the eviction issue following the Delhi High Court’s direction that the proceedings before the estate officer be ensured after July 28.

Club member Vijay Khurana and the Delhi Gymkhana Club Staff Welfare Association had challenged the June 29 show-cause notice issued by the L&DO as part of eviction proceedings against the club under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971.

Khurana said the members and representatives of the staff association met the estate officer on Tuesday and were given July 30 as the next date to present their submissions in response to the show-cause notice.

“We did not present our side today because the matter is listed before the High Court on July 28. After the court’s decision, we will decide what can be placed before the estate officer,” Khurana said.

On June 29, the L&DO, under the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, issued a show-cause notice asking the club to explain why an eviction order should not be passed. The notice had required a reply by July 7 and fixed a personal hearing on the same day.