New Delhi, July 7 -- The Patiala House Court has refused to grant interim relief to the Indian Polo Association (IPA) in its challenge to the eviction from the historic Jaipur Polo Ground in Delhi, holding that it lacks the statutory jurisdiction to restrain the government from dealing with the property after possession has already been taken over.

Vacation Judge Dr Sugandha Aggarwal dismissed the Indian Polo Association's application filed under Section 9(3) of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, seeking directions to maintain status quo at the Jaipur Polo Ground, prevent any digging or alteration of the polo turf, and permit the association's employees and authorised personnel to access the premises for ...