India, July 29 -- The Centre informed the Delhi High Court that it has no legal power to restrain the Government from taking over the Delhi Gymkhana Club land here after the termination of the perpetual lease for the club and issuance of a show-cause notice for eviction by the Estate Officer.

In a response to a plea by Delhi Gymkhana Club member Vijay Khurana seeking a stay on the show-cause notice, the Government asserted that under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, a civil court's jurisdiction over any suit or proceeding in respect of the eviction is barred and the grant of any injunction in respect of the Estate Officer's action is also prohibited.

Justice Avneesh Jhingan on Tuesday posted Khurana's lawsui...