New Delhi: Two luxury cars running on the roads of Delhi (Road) BMW and Audi have now become a symbol of rebellion against the government’s rule, which considers the age of the vehicles as their end. As soon as the owners of these vehicles came to know that their cars are being declared ‘junk’ on age only, they sought relief from the Delhi government. But when there was no hearing there, they went directly to the Supreme Court. He has filed a petition. He has said, “Sir, listen, right… There is no problem in our car, then why?”
These owners say that they filled the tax on time, took the pollution certificate of the vehicle and passed the fitness test, yet their car is being removed because she became 10 or 15 years old? The question is now echoing in the Supreme Court whether the ‘date of birth’ of a vehicle will decide its final decision or its real condition?
BMW owner Arun Kumar Singh, whose car is a 2011 model, has said in his petition that according to Motor Vehicles Act, the vehicle decides not his ‘fitness’ and ‘pollution levels’, not ‘age’ and whether it is worth it or not. He claims that his vehicle stands up on all technical standards, yet it is being forcibly removed. Nagalakshmi Lakshmi Narayanan, the owner of Audi, first pleaded with the Delhi government. But when there was no relief, she reached the shelter of the Supreme Court.
These petitions also cite international examples such as vehicles in America, Japan and European countries are not based on age but from the ‘inspection-based renewal system’. That is, if the car is safe and pollution free, then it can be run for 20 years. The petitioners say that in a country like India, where the purchase of vehicles is a big investment for the common man, this rule is arbitrary and financially unjust.
Now the matter will be heard by the Chief Justice of India on Monday. It is believed that the court will ask for answers from both the Center and the state why a vehicle should be declared junk only on the basis of its age. This decision will not only decide the future of the vehicles of these two owners, but the hope of millions of car owners in Delhi-NCR is also related to it.
This case has raised a big question whether the government can ignore the real condition of the vehicles and give the verdict only by looking at the age? The train owners argue that if the government conducts regular fitness and pollution checks, then there is no need for such rigorous sanctions. In the coming days, the decision of the Supreme Court can take a new turn in this case. And perhaps it will decide that they will not have their health on the roads of Delhi.
