The 127-year-old Islam Gymkhana is facing an ultimatum from City Collector's office -it has till the end of this month to cough up its rent of Rs 19.65 lakh since 2017, as per guidelines issued by the state government last year. The gymkhana administration, which had been paying an annual rent of Rs 1,024 since 1970, however, finds the calculation unfair and is not willing to pay the amount.

'Repeated refusal'
City Collector Shivaji Jondhale issued a notice to Islam Gymkhana last week, asking it to pay the rent for 2017, which amounts to Rs 9.63 lakh, and Rs 10.02 lakh for this year within 21 days. The notice also states that if it fails to do so, its earnings will go into the collector's custody.