India, July 9 -- The Delhi High Court sought the Centre's response on a plea filed by the owner of the iconic Ambassador Hotel challenging a show-cause notice issued for eviction from its 7.58-acre property at Sujan Singh Park.

Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar issued notice to the central government on the petition filed by Sir Sobha Singh and Sons Private Limited and granted three weeks to submit its reply.

The petitioner's counsel told the court that there was an apprehension that an eviction order could be passed on July 10, when the matter was scheduled before the estate officer. The counsel requested the court to direct the officer to first decide whether the proceedings under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupa...