Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Delhi Club Battles Eviction After Derecognition Order in 2024
The Central Secretariat Club in Delhi, a historic club that started in 1919, was told by the government to stop using its building on July 14, 2024.
A few days later, the government ordered the club to leave the building immediately.
The club says the government took over the building in a bad way and wants the court to stop the orders.
The club has asked the Delhi High Court to cancel both orders, and the court will decide on August 4, 2024.
The government says the club broke rules about who can join and how it is run, and that people were using the club for bad activities.
The club says these claims are false and wants the court to help it keep its building.
Central Secretariat Club, founded 1919, was derecognised by the DoPT on July 14, 2024.
An eviction order was issued by the Estate Officer on July 17, 2024, demanding the club vacate immediately.
The club claims the Directorate of Estates physically locked the premises on July 21, 2024, in an illegal takeover.
A petition in the Delhi High Court seeks to set aside both the derecognition and eviction orders, with a hearing on August 4, 2024.
Allegations include lack of active government employee membership, unauthorized occupants, and financial irregularities.
- Who
- Central Secretariat Club and the Delhi government (DoPT, MoHUA)
- What
- Eviction and derecognition of the club
- When
- Derecognition on July 14, 2024; eviction order on July 17, 2024; court hearing on August 4, 2024
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- Alleged violations of membership rules, unauthorized occupants, and financial irregularities
- Club name
- Central Secretariat Club (formerly Talkatora Club)
- Established
- 1919
- Derecognition order
- July 14, 2024
- Eviction order
- July 17, 2024
- Court hearing
- August 4, 2024
- Alleged violations
- lack of active membership, unauthorized occupants, financial irregularities