Decision on app-based autorickshaw services by Nov 25, K’taka govt tells HC
PTI, Nov 21, 2022, 5:24 PM IST
The High Court of Karnataka was informed by the state government on Monday that a decision on the online app-based autorickshaw hailing services will be taken by November 25.
The government said the petitions of the service providers have been considered and a decision is pending.
The transport department had recently directed stopping of auto-hailing services as it was not covered under the Karnataka On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregator Rules in 2016.
The licences issued were only for cab-hailing services, the department had held. The service providers had approached the High Court which had allowed them to continue the services till the government took a decision regarding licences to be issued after speaking to all stakeholders.
The bench of Justice C M Poonacha is hearing the case. The government also requested the court not to issue orders regarding the hike in rates sought by the service providers till the decision was made by the authorities.
The rate will be decided by November 25, the court was told. The HC adjourned the hearing to November 28 after recording the submissions.
ANI Technologies Private Limited and Uber India Systems Private Limited had challenged the transport department’s decision to stop autorickshaw-hailing services before the court.
On October 6, the authorities after a meeting issued an order stating autorickshaw and cab services available under the online apps violated the KODTTA rules and licence. It was held that ‘taxi’ service was only for cars and not autorickshaws.
The government had claimed before the court that app-based aggregators were charging more than the rates fixed by the authorities by levying surcharge.
They had not obtained licence for aggregating autorickshaws and therefore their services have been stopped.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Bengaluru: Executive duped of Rs 59 lakh by cybercriminals who faked courtroom trial on video call
Bengaluru suffering from apathy of state govt; investors moving away: Goyal
Raid at Mangalore Port: Two child laborers rescued
Court grants conditional bail to BJP MLA Munirathna
Kinnigoli: Lokayukta police catch panchayat officials in bribery case
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Mumbai student’s email ID hacked to send abusive messages to Poland Consulate General
Bengaluru: Executive duped of Rs 59 lakh by cybercriminals who faked courtroom trial on video call
Not the right time and place: Arijit Singh to fan asking him to sing ‘Aar Kobe’ at UK concert
One more test negative for Nipah virus; 134 fall under high-risk category
Bengaluru suffering from apathy of state govt; investors moving away: Goyal
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.