The Supreme Court will hear the Delhi Race Club’s plea challenging eviction from its 84-acre property at Lok Kalyan Marg, Delhi, on August 25, 2026. The property was leased to the club in 1926, but the Centre states the lease expired on December 31, 1994, and was not renewed. The government considers the club’s occupation after that date unauthorized. The case reached the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court allowed eviction proceedings to proceed on May 27, 2026, under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971. These proceedings are overseen by the Estate Officer of the Land and Development Office under the Ministry of Urban Affairs.
The club filed a special leave petition challenging the High Court’s order on August 13. On August 24, the Supreme Court questioned the club about the delay of nearly a month in approaching it after the High Court order. The Court will consider the plea on August 25, focusing on the eviction’s validity and the club’s claim based on the historic lease. The case involves a large, prominent property and a century-old lease. The Supreme Court’s decision will impact the eviction proceedings and clarify the legal positions of both the Delhi Race Club and the Centre regarding the lease and occupation.
