The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations, New Delhi, has approached the Punjab and Haryana high court against UT administration decision to stop registration of non-electric two-wheelers.
The association has sought directions for setting aside the electric vehicle policy 2022 introduced by the administration for having introduced mandatory capping of registration of internal combustion engine vehicles on a year-on-year basis and putting an upper limit on vehicles to be registered within the city.
Such a decision has curbed and curtailed the right of dealers of the association to expand, grow and promote their business, according to the petitioner.
It has been argued that such decision is violative of the Constitution as well as the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, for having suspended the right to sell and register the non-EV vehicles.
Further directions have been sought for setting aside the press note issued by UT on February 8, 2023, whereby without any authority under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, it has barred the registration of non-electric two-wheelers after February 10, the petitioner said.
The petitioner has sought directions to allow sale and registration of non-electric vehicles. The matter is fixed for hearing on Thursday.
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