Centre Initiates Eviction Against Sujan Singh Park North Near Khan Market
The Central Government of India has initiated eviction proceedings against the northern block of Sujan Singh Park, a prime 7.58-acre residential complex located near Khan Market in New Delhi. The action, reported on June 19, 2026, restarts a legal battle under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act that has persisted for nearly 70 years over alleged lease violations.
The property, which houses the iconic Ambassador hotel, is managed by its original builder, Sir Sobha Singh and Sons. It was originally constructed during the British era to serve as residential accommodation for government officers.
The dispute roots back to two nearly identical lease agreements signed on October 8, 1945. The agreements concerned two plots measuring 7.58 acres each, located near the junction of Cornwallis Road (now Subramania Bharati Marg) and Humayun Road. Under the initial understanding, the builder undertook the construction costs, and the government agreed to grant a perpetual lease upon completion.
However, the government has cited several violations of the 1945 agreement. Chief among these is the construction of the Ambassador hotel block, which the government claims was built as a public hotel with a profit motive.
Other violations flagged by the government date back to a communication from January 3, 1956. These include the misuse of 31 garages in the servants' block as petty shops, the use of one garage as a workshop, and the conversion of the ground floor of a servants' quarters into a public laundry and motor service station.
The project was initially conceived around 1942-1943 during World War II, when the British government decided to let a private enterprise handle the construction. The agreement stipulated that the government could use the buildings during the war and, after its conclusion, retain the right to lease up to 50 percent of the flats for its officials.
The eviction proceedings could result in the removal of occupants from the prime New Delhi property, potentially concluding a decades-old dispute between the government and the builder's firm.
