A division bench of Justice BD Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul said it will examine on the next date of hearing the proposal of the central government which submitted that the state transport department will issue identity card-cum-temporary permission to drive e-rickshaws till 15 October.
During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand asked the court to allow plying of e-rickshaws as the issue was of utmost sensitivity as lakhs of people and their livelihood are being affected due to the ban. The court, however, refused to lift the ban, and asked the central government to file its proposal with an affidavit.
On the basis of the bench’s suggestions, the Centre came out with a proposal saying, ‘the state transport department agrees to open various centres for extra hours all over Delhi to consider grant of commercial driving licences for e-rickshaw operators subject to fulfilling the requisite conditions’.
During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand asked the court to allow plying of e-rickshaws as the issue was of utmost sensitivity as lakhs of people and their livelihood are being affected due to the ban. The court, however, refused to lift the ban, and asked the central government to file its proposal with an affidavit.
On the basis of the bench’s suggestions, the Centre came out with a proposal saying, ‘the state transport department agrees to open various centres for extra hours all over Delhi to consider grant of commercial driving licences for e-rickshaw operators subject to fulfilling the requisite conditions’.