The Supreme Court in the case MC Mehta v. Union of India observed and has clarified that the registration of all BS VI Compliant diesel vehicles is allowed to be done in NCT Delhi and the same being irrespective of the recruitment of them for the G-20 summit.
The bench comprising of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia in the case observed and has stated that it does appear that the order has been passed in the aforesaid terms but it has been submitted by the learned Amicus Curiae that the registration as per directions passed earlier did not relate to the BS VI vehicles and thus all such kind of vehicles may be registered.
The court in the case observed and has stated that the prayer made is for directions to registered authorities to register BS VI compliant diesel vehicles having seating capacity of more than 7 plus 1 person, coaches and the buses which are stated to be required for the G-20 Summit.
It has also been submitted by the Amicus Curiae that there being no impediment to the requirement of registration as the directions passed earlier by NGT did not relate to BS VI vehicles.
Therefore, the subsequent application as filed before the court wherein it is stated that the prayer was not confined to G20 events alone and it is not only for the purpose of the urgency towards the listing that the upcoming G20 event was being mentioned of during the mentioning.
Facts of the Case:
The application as filed by Indian Tourists Transporters Association in the month of April wherein it is stated that the RTO in New Delhi was not permitting registration of BS VI compliant diesel vehicles having seating capacity of more than 7 plus 1 persons, coaches and buses etc.
It has also been highlighted in the said application that the decision of RTO in NCT Delhi in disallowing the registration of BS VI diesel compliant diesel has failed in order to rely upon any executive or judicial order and statutory provision to support the action of them.
Further, the court in the case pointed out that all such similar vehicles were being registered all over NCR and the same are being operating in Delhi.
It has also been stated by the applicant that the members of Association who are based in Delhi are suffering great prejudice and discrimination with respect to their vehicles being disallowed from registration and the RTOs in NCT Delhi.
The counsels, Advocate S.S Ray, Advocate Manu Monga, AOR Rakhi Ray appeared for the applicant.
