Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Polo Association exits arbitration, seeks 500 acres alternative site
The Indian Polo Association is a group of people who play polo, a sport played on horseback.
They use a big field in Delhi, India, called the Jaipur Polo Ground.
The government of India told them they have to leave that field.
The government said it needs the land for something important that helps everyone.
The polo group went to a court called the Delhi High Court to ask for help.
They wanted the court to choose a special helper called an arbitrator to sort out the disagreement.
Then the polo group changed their mind and said they no longer wanted that help.
Instead, they asked the government for a different piece of land.
They want at least 500 acres somewhere else in Delhi so they can keep playing polo.
The court said okay and closed the case.
The Indian Polo Association (IPA) withdrew its Delhi High Court petition seeking the appointment of an arbitrator for its land dispute with the Centre.
The IPA now wants at least 500 acres of land within the national capital as an alternative to the Jaipur Polo Ground.
The Delhi High Court permitted the withdrawal and dismissed the petition.
In May, the central government issued an eviction order for the 15.20-acre Jaipur Polo Ground in Lutyens' Delhi.
The government stated the land was required 'for a larger public purpose and benefit.'
- Who
- The Indian Polo Association (IPA) and the central government of India, with the Delhi High Court handling the case.
- What
- The IPA withdrew its arbitration petition and instead requested at least 500 acres of alternative land within the national capital.
- When
- The petition was withdrawn on a Monday; the eviction order was issued in May.
- Where
- The Jaipur Polo Ground in Lutyens' Delhi, New Delhi, India.
- Why
- The central government said it needed the land for a larger public purpose and benefit.
Indian Polo Association
Central Government
Use of the Jaipur Polo Ground
Indian Polo Association
The IPA dropped its arbitration case and now insists on being allotted at least 500 acres of alternative land within Delhi to continue its activities.
Central Government
The government issued an eviction order against the association, saying the land is required for a larger public purpose and benefit.
- Association
- Indian Polo Association (IPA)
- Venue in dispute
- Jaipur Polo Ground, Lutyens' Delhi
- Venue size
- 15.20 acres
- Alternative land requested
- At least 500 acres within the national capital
- Government action
- Eviction order issued in May
- Government's reason
- For a larger public purpose and benefit
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Court outcome
- Petition withdrawn and dismissed