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In a public notice issued earlier this year, the government warned taxis against flying in Delhi and warned that violations would make collectors liable for a fine of up to 1 lakh rupees. (Source: Rapido / file)
The AAP government has challenged in the Supreme Court a Delhi High Court order of May 26 asking that no coercive action be taken against the bike taxi collectors until the final policy is notified.
The Supreme Court on Monday suspended an order by the Delhi High Court to keep a notice from the city government for taxi aggregators Rapido and Uber, allowing them to operate without aggregator licenses until the final policy notification.
This means that bike taxis will not be allowed to operate in the national capital.
The Supreme Court was hearing two applications by the Delhi government against the High Court’s order allowing the collection of taxis and bicycles.
The AAP government has challenged in the Supreme Court a May 26 order from the Delhi High Court asking it not to take any coercive action against the bike taxi collectors until the final policy is notified.
On 26 May, while issuing a notice to the Delhi government on Rapido’s petition to challenge a law that excludes two-wheelers from being registered as transport vehicles, the Supreme Court directed that no coercive action be taken against the bike-taxi pool until the final. Policy notified.
The Supreme Court, listing Rapido’s August 22 application for the Registrar to complete the pleading, said: “Plaintiffs’ counsel (Rapido) maintains that the policy is under active consideration.”
In the petition filed in the High Court, Roppen Transportation Services Private Limited, which operates Rapido, said that the Delhi Government order directing it to immediately cease two-wheeler carriage other than for carriage of passengers on hire and reward basis or for commercial purposes was passed without any cause or reason. justification.
In a public notice issued earlier this year, the government warned taxis against flying in Delhi and warned that violations would make collectors liable for a fine of up to 1 lakh rupees.
Rapido also challenged a spin-off notice issued to it by the city government in this context, saying it violated several basic and constitutional rights, and was passed in violation of principles of natural justice.
“The direction given by the Department of Transportation under the contested notice is prima facie arbitrary and passed without due process under the law, without providing any reasons for such a prohibition,” the petition states.
It also said that the City Government’s conduct was contrary to the Center’s intent and objective with respect to issuing licenses to aggregators as set forth in the Motor Vehicle Act, read Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2020 (MoRTH Guidelines).
“The Department of Transportation has not yet come up with its own guidance regarding the operation of non-two-wheelers as collection and ride-sharing/ride-aggregation transportation vehicles.
“The MoRTH Guidelines expressly allow the pooling of vehicles into non-transportation vehicles in furtherance of the central and state government’s goal of reducing traffic congestion and vehicle pollution and achieving efficient use of assets unless prohibited by the state government,” the plea states.
It also said that the blanket ban on the petitioner’s services affects the lives and livelihood of a large number of vehicle owners and passengers as well as a large number of daily commuters.
(with PTI input)
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