India, Nov. 11 -- New Delhi

The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that there is no proposal to allot the premises of the 107-year-old Central Secretariat Club (CSC), which was asked to vacate the property in July, to any party at this stage.

The submission was made by the Centre's standing counsel before a bench of justice Amit Mahajan on November 5, while the court was hearing an application by the club seeking a stay on the government's decision to withdraw its recognition and evict it.

"Ms Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, learned CGSC [central government standing counsel] for the respondents, on instructions, submits that there is no proposal to allot the subject premises to any party at this stage. Considering the above, no order is...