'Not acquisition, just re-entry': Centre defends Delhi Gymkhana Club eviction notice

The Delhi High Court cited defence infrastructure, public security and governance needs for the premises.

The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that its notice directing the iconic Delhi Gymkhana Club (DGC) to vacate the premises at 2, Safdarjung Road, was a valid exercise of its contractual right of re-entry under the perpetual lease deed and did not amount to compulsory acquisition.

In a written statement filed through standing counsel Ashish Dixit on Tuesday, the Centre submitted that the premises, located in a sensitive and strategic area, are required for defence infrastructure, public security, institutional and governance infrastructure.