Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Supreme Court Setback Deepens Delhi Race Club Eviction Fight
The Delhi Race Club is trying to keep using nearly 53 acres of land in Delhi.
The Centre says the Club is no longer legally allowed to occupy the land.
The Club says its lease continued after it paid Rs.
3.48 crore in old dues in 2013.
The Centre disagrees and began eviction proceedings under a public-premises law.
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected the Club’s appeal.
A district court also refused to temporarily stop the eviction process.
The L&DO had ordered the Club to leave within 15 days.
The Club now faces stronger legal pressure to vacate the property.
The Supreme Court dismissed the Delhi Race Club’s appeal against a High Court order.
The High Court order had vacated a stay on the Centre’s eviction proceedings.
A district court also refused to grant an interim stay on Tuesday.
The Club claims its lease was renewed after paying Rs. 3.48 crore in pending dues in 2013.
The L&DO ordered the Club to vacate nearly 53 acres within 15 days, calling it an unauthorised occupant.
- Who
- The Delhi Race Club, the Centre, the Supreme Court, the High Court, the district court, and the Land and Development Office.
- What
- The Club’s challenges to eviction proceedings were rejected, while an eviction order requires it to vacate the premises.
- When
- The Supreme Court and district court rulings came on Tuesday; the L&DO issued its eviction order on August 11.
- Where
- Nearly 53 acres of land in the heart of Delhi.
- Why
- The Centre considers the Club an unauthorised occupant, while the Club argues that its lease was renewed after it paid pending dues.
Delhi Race Club’s Position
Centre’s Position
Lease status
Delhi Race Club’s Position
The Club contends that its lease stood renewed after it paid Rs. 3.48 crore in pending dues in 2013.
Centre’s Position
The Centre disagrees with the Club’s claim that the lease remained renewed.
Right to occupy
Delhi Race Club’s Position
The Club is fighting to retain control of nearly 53 acres of land.
Centre’s Position
The Centre says the Club is an unauthorised occupant and should be evicted.
Eviction proceedings
Delhi Race Club’s Position
The Club has sought court protection against the eviction process.
Centre’s Position
The Centre initiated proceedings under the Public Premises Act, and the L&DO ordered the Club to vacate.
- Land involved
- Nearly 53 acres in the heart of Delhi
- Pending dues paid
- Rs. 3.48 crore, according to the Club
- Payment year
- 2013
- Eviction authority
- Land and Development Office under the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- Law cited
- Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act
- Eviction deadline
- Within 15 days of the August 11 order
- Stays sought
- The Supreme Court appeal and a district-court interim stay were both unsuccessful