Nw18 Bombay High Court Directs Pune RTO to Re-Consider Rapido’s Application For Its Operation As Aggregator
The division bench of the High Court directed the RTO Pune to reconsider the application of Rapido for its license to operate as an aggregator. The court had asked Rapido to file its application by 1 December
A Division Bench of Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Arif Doctor have directed the Pune RTO to re-consider the application of the Roppen Transportation Services P.Ltd i.e., Rapido for its grant of license for operations as an aggregator. The bench also set aside the order of the RTO Pune rejecting the application of Rapido
Rapido had applied for a license for operation as an aggregator under the Central Motor Vehicle Aggregators Guidelines 2020. However, the application was rejected.
Senior Advocate Venkatesh Dhond, appearing for Rapido, submitted that the Petitioner was apprised that the application filed by the Petitioner is not in proper form and that there are compliances to be made. Therefore, the Petitioner on 29.03.2022, made necessary compliances and filed fresh applications giving all the details and also annexed the Demand Draft of Rs.5 Lakhs.
The Additional Government Pleader submitted that the office of the Respondents i.e., RTO is not in receipt of the application from the Petitioners allegedly dated 29.03.2022.
However, the petitioner had filed an affidavit that the application making necessary compliance and clearing the deficiencies was filed on 29.03.2022 and that the Demand Draft has also been encashed. It was also not disputed that the respondents had encashed the amount of Rs. 5 Lakhs.
The Court said that the order of the RTO does not refer to the application dated 29.03.2022.
Therefore the court directed the RTO to reconsider the application of Rapido and directed Rapido to file a fresh application. The order said
“It is a fact that Demand Draft of Rs.5,00,000/- was submitted on 29.03.2022 and same was encashed. The only dispute is about the application and the documents. The Petitioner shall once again submit the application dated 29.03.2022 with the office of Respondent No.6 by 01.12.2022”
The court while directing the respondents said that
“The Respondent No.6 shall reconsider the entire issue and take a decision afresh, of course, after considering the application and the documents filed by the Petitioner and after hearing the Petitioner”
Case Title: Roppen Transportation Services P.Ltd vs State of Maharashtra & Ors