By Indu Bhan
ANIDelhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi Government and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in National Capital Region (NCR) to respond to a petition filed by the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association. The association challenged the fines and legal action imposed on petrol pump owners for supplying fuel to vehicles classified as End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) in violation of a fuel ban.The court has listed the matter for hearing in September. The petrol dealers have objected to the penalties being imposed under Section 192 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.According to the petition, Direction No. 89 issued on April 23, 2025, mandates fuel stations to stop providing fuel to ELVs. The petition states, 鈥淭he impugned orders provide for prosecuting and penalising petrol pump owners under Section 192 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in case of non-compliance with the 鈥榥o fuel to End of Life Vehicles (ELVs)鈥 rule brought into force by Respondent No. 2 (vide Direction No. 89 dated 23.04.2025).鈥滻t further argues that pump owners and attendants are not legally equipped or authorised to enforce such measures. 鈥淭he impugned orders have thus burdened upon petrol pump owners (and their attendants) the responsibility of implementing the said rule without them being necessarily equipped or authorised under any law to carry out such responsibility,鈥 the petition reads.The association also pointed out that even state authorities have struggled with enforcement. 鈥淒irection No. 89 itself acknowledges the fact that despite there being multiple orders, directions and guidelines on the subject, there has been limited progress even on part of authorities including Respondent No. 1. While this remains the situation, the impugned orders have sought to make petrol pump owners responsible for enforcing somethings which even State authorities have failed to achieve,鈥 the petition added.Live Events(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
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