GURUGRAM: In a brand new twist to the ongoing controversy over leasing out the open area of Gymkhana Club in Sector 29 to a tent space through Huda, divisional commissioner D Suresh on Thursday suspended the membership's normal manager and ordered Gurgaon's deputy commissioner to behavior a probe into its alleged irregularities.
"Gymkhana's general manager Ankit Lamba has been suspended with immediate effect for a fair and impartial probe. He was not served any notice as he is in possession of all the documents of the club. Contracts given by the club is sucking its resources causing deterioration in its services," Suresh, who is also the president of the membership, advised TOI.
Apart from Lamba's appointment, Gurgaon DC Vinay Pratap Singh will examine all the contracts given out through Gymkhana, together with that to Billu Tent House for the development of a dinner party hall on the membership's open area, officers said.
Suresh additionally directed that Gymkhana should be exclusive to its contributors and their quick family members, and executive officers. "The club should not provide any kind of service or facility to non-members," he said. At provide, the membership provides services and products to outsiders, which is in violation of its rules.
The divisional commissioner's action came in the wake of accusations that normal contributors and officials on the membership's management have been giving out contracts to their close to and expensive ones and exploiting Huda and Gymkhana financially.
For instance, the contract to run the swimming pool of the membership was given to Devender Lamba, brother of the membership's normal manager. Similarly, the contract to run the canteen and restaurant has been given to a relative of one of the most membership's managers.
The maximum arguable contract was to rent out the membership's land to Billu Tent House for the development of a dinner party hall. "Huda first entered into a contract with Billu Tent House in 2007, which was renewed from time to time by changing its terms and conditions for the past 10 years. A contract can't be renewed or its clauses altered withouta fresh tender," said Suresh.
The initial contract was to permit Billu Tent House to arrange its tent for marriage and different purposes to those that e-book the membership's area. Later Huda modified the terms and made it necessary for other people to have interaction Billu Tent House otherwise they would have to pay Rs 60,000 as compensation to the company.
"Gymkhana's general manager Ankit Lamba has been suspended with immediate effect for a fair and impartial probe. He was not served any notice as he is in possession of all the documents of the club. Contracts given by the club is sucking its resources causing deterioration in its services," Suresh, who is also the president of the membership, advised TOI.
Apart from Lamba's appointment, Gurgaon DC Vinay Pratap Singh will examine all the contracts given out through Gymkhana, together with that to Billu Tent House for the development of a dinner party hall on the membership's open area, officers said.
Suresh additionally directed that Gymkhana should be exclusive to its contributors and their quick family members, and executive officers. "The club should not provide any kind of service or facility to non-members," he said. At provide, the membership provides services and products to outsiders, which is in violation of its rules.
The divisional commissioner's action came in the wake of accusations that normal contributors and officials on the membership's management have been giving out contracts to their close to and expensive ones and exploiting Huda and Gymkhana financially.
For instance, the contract to run the swimming pool of the membership was given to Devender Lamba, brother of the membership's normal manager. Similarly, the contract to run the canteen and restaurant has been given to a relative of one of the most membership's managers.
The maximum arguable contract was to rent out the membership's land to Billu Tent House for the development of a dinner party hall. "Huda first entered into a contract with Billu Tent House in 2007, which was renewed from time to time by changing its terms and conditions for the past 10 years. A contract can't be renewed or its clauses altered withouta fresh tender," said Suresh.
The initial contract was to permit Billu Tent House to arrange its tent for marriage and different purposes to those that e-book the membership's area. Later Huda modified the terms and made it necessary for other people to have interaction Billu Tent House otherwise they would have to pay Rs 60,000 as compensation to the company.
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