No proposal to allot Central Secretariat club premises to anyone: Centre tells Delhi High Court - The HinduPublished - November 11, 2026 04:50 am ISTThe Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that there is no proposal to allot the Central Secretariat Club premises to anyone at this stage.The submission was made while the court was hearing an interim application filed by the club seeking a stay on the Centre’s decision to withdraw its recognition and the subsequent eviction order.Taking note of the government’s submission, Justice Amit Mahajan said no interim directions were necessary at this stage. The court, however, permitted the club to remove its belongings from the premises within a week.“Considering the above, no order is required to be passed. The petitioners are permitted to take away their belongings in next one week. List on the date already fixed, that is, December 21, 2026,” the court said.The club, earlier known as Talkatora Club, has challenged the government’s decision to withdraw its recognition as well as an eviction order issued by the estate officer directing it to immediately vacate its premises in the President’s Estate.The interim relief was sought against the July 14, 2026 de-recognition order and the July 17, 2026 eviction order. During the November 5 hearing, the Centre’s counsel informed the court that there was no proposal to allot the premises to any party at present.According to the club, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) arbitrarily, illegally and unconstitutionally withdrew its recognition on July 14.The petitioner said that instead of taking corrective action on its complaints regarding irregularities during the term of the ad hoc committee managing its affairs, the authorities first withdrew the recognition in February without issuing any show cause notice.It further contended, “the respondents are attempting to weaponise their own administrative failures and the misdeeds of their ad hoc committee to forcefully dispossess and extinguish a historic institution, in flagrant violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and the fundamental principles of natural justice”.The plea alleged that the eviction order arbitrarily treated a historic 107-year-old institution, which was given permanent occupancy, as an “unauthorised occupant”, solely on the basis of the illegal cancellation of allotment.Published - November 11, 2026 04:50 am ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }