Officials from the Land & Development Office (L&DO) under the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry on Saturday took possession of the 15.20-acre Jaipur Polo Ground in Delhi’s Race Course area, officials said. This followed an eviction order issued on May 20, which cited the need for the land for a “larger public purpose,” though no specific use was disclosed. The move makes the Jaipur Polo Ground the latest Lutyens’ Delhi property involved in an ongoing dispute over government land and legacy clubs, similar to cases involving the Race Course Club and Delhi Gymkhana Club. On June 8, the Delhi High Court directed a district court to hear the Indian Polo Association’s (IPA) plea challenging the eviction notice, but the lower court refused interim relief. The IPA has called the eviction “wrongful and arbitrary” and said it will pursue legal remedies. The L&DO has also issued eviction notices to other elite clubs, including the Race Course Club and Gymkhana Club, as part of a broader effort to reclaim land for public purposes, leaving the future use of these high-value properties unclear.

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