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2019 DIGILAW 2039 (SC)

M. C. Mehta v. Union of India

2019-09-30

ARUN MISHRA, DEEPAK GUPTA

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ORDER : REPORT NO. 103 SUBMITTED BY EPCA 1. We have considered Report No. 103 submitted by EPCA. An order has been passed on 13.08.2018. It was agreed that a hologram sticker of light blue colour should be used for petrol/CNG vehicles and a hologram based sticker of orange colour should be used for diesel vehicles. The order was to be made applicable only for the NCR region. 2. The order was to be implemented in the NCR region by 02.10.2018. 3. Thereafter, wide publicity was given to the stickers and procedures for implementing the amendments that are proposed. 4. On 10.12.2018, the Additional Solicitor General had placed on record the new amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 issued vide GSR 1162 (E) dated 4th December, 2018 and a statutory order SO 6052 (E) dated 6h December, 2018. 5. It is pointed out that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a direction to implement the colour coded stickers on old and new vehicles as a third sticker of the High Security Registration Plate (HSRP). 6. With respect to the existing vehicles, the following proposals have been submitted in the report :- “1. HSRP, including third registration mark may be supplied and affixed by the dealer of the vehicle manufacturers. And/or 2. The manufacturers or suppliers of HRSP, if so authorised by the State concerned, may also supply HSRP including third registration mark on old vehicles. The deal of the vehicle manufacturers may also affix such plates, supplied by the vehicle manufacturers, on old vehicles.” 7. Let response to the above be filed by the concerned manufacturers and also by the States of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and the Government of NCT of Delhi 8. List on 21.10.2019. I.A. NO. 344 (APPLICATION FOR DIRECTIONS) Response to the application be filed by 14.10.2019. List on 14.10.2019. IA NO. 68247/2019 (APPLN. FOR DIRECTIONS ON BEHALF OF HARYANA STATE INDUSTRIAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION) Response to the application be filed by 14.10.2019. List on 14.10.2019. W.P.(C) No. 939/1996, W.P.(C) No. 108/2005, W.P.(C) No. 116/2013 and W.P.(C) No. 1109/2017 The writ petitions are dismissed in terms of the signed order. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, is/are disposed of. TRANSFER PETITION (C) NO. 235-236 OF 2014 These petitions are dismissed in terms of the signed order. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, is/are disposed of. CIVIL APPEAL NO. W.P.(C) No. 939/1996, W.P.(C) No. 108/2005, W.P.(C) No. 116/2013 and W.P.(C) No. 1109/2017 The writ petitions are dismissed in terms of the signed order. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, is/are disposed of. TRANSFER PETITION (C) NO. 235-236 OF 2014 These petitions are dismissed in terms of the signed order. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, is/are disposed of. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2602-2603 OF 2018 These appeals are dismissed in terms of the signed order. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, is/are disposed of. SLP(C) No. 3050/2005 The Special Leave Petition is dismissed in terms of the signed order. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, is/are disposed of. SLP (C) No. 13208 of 1998 List on 04.10.2019.