New Delhi, July 1 -- The Centre sent an eviction notice to Delhi Gymkhana Club on Monday, and reportedly said the club's occupation of the property on Safdarjung Road, after the expiry of its lease on May 22, was "unauthorised".

The Estate Officer issued a statutory show cause notice to the Club under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971, asking it to explain why an eviction order should not be passed against it.

The Indian Express reported that the notice, under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupant) Act, 1971, asked for the club's representative to appear before the Land and Development Office for a hearing on July 7.

It added that the premises in question "constitute valuable public pre...