New Delhi: Amid the controversy over the government order to take over the Delhi Gymkhana Club (DGC) premises, it has been revealed that the Land and Development Office (L&DO) had written three letters to the club management since September last year to pay the rent of around Rs 48 crore owed to the DGC.The latest notice was issued last month, barely weeks before the L&DO issued the eviction order, which TOI reported on Sunday.Some club members said they were not informed about the dues earlier. A former DGC president said, “There were discussions only a few weeks ago on how to deal with it. If there were dues for a long time, the government-appointed general committee (GC) that manages the club’s affairs should have paid it.”Questions on why dues were not paid and club members were not informed were addressed to two government-appointed GC members.People aware of the developments said the last letter mentioned that failure to pay the dues within seven days would compel L&DO to initiate re-entry (withdrawal) proceedings for the premises.Meanwhile, the GC has written to the L&DO to consider that “there should be no disorder” in the club and its operations until there is clarity on the issues. It wanted to know if there was any plan to allot an alternative plot and urged the government to consider it.The GC also suggested the government to consider the investment made to improve infrastructure and facilities and the cost of creation of new facilities in case of relocation. It urged L&DO to protect the interests of employees and workers.