Goa, July 1 -- The Union government has initiated formal eviction proceedings against the Delhi Gymkhana Club, seeking to reclaim its 27.3-acre property at 2, Safdarjung Road in New Delhi. The Centre told the Estate Officer that the club has been in "unauthorised and illegal" occupation since the termination of its lease and argued that the land is required for defence infrastructure, public security and other public-interest projects.In a plaint submitted before the Estate Officer of the Land and Development Office (L&DO), the government stated that the property belongs to the Union of India and falls under the definition of public premises under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971.According to the Centre, ...