Sunny Garg Vs Transport Department Government of NCT of… — Motor Accident Claims | Delhi HC (2026)

Sunny Garg Vs Transport Department Government of NCT of… — Motor Accident Claims | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition and pending applications disposed of by treating the petition as a representation to respondent-GNCTD, to be decided within six (6) weeks after giving a hearing to the petitioner's representative; liberty to the petitioner to approach the Court if aggrieved by the order on the representation; exemption applications CM APPL. 35284/2026 and CM APPL. 35285/2026 allowed subject to all just exceptions.

Issue for consideration

Whether the requirement imposed by respondent-GNCTD that sale of an E-Rickshaw can only be made in favour of a person holding a valid Driving License issued by respondent-GNCTD is arbitrary and de hors the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.

Ratio / Principle

The Court deemed it appropriate that the writ petition be treated as a representation to the respondent-GNCTD, to be decided by respondent-GNCTD within six (6) weeks from the date of the order, after giving a hearing to the representative of the petitioner.

Key takeaways

The writ petition, along with pending applications, stands disposed of.ratio¶21
Liberty is given to the petitioner to approach this Court in the event of any grievance with the order passed by the respondent-GNCTD on the representation.ratio¶21
CM APPL. 35284/2026 and CM APPL. 35285/2026 (exemption) allowed, subject to all just exceptions.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Amit Bansal, J.), order dated 26.05.2026 in W.P.(C) 7207/2026: Petitioner challenged Notifications/Circulars dated 3rd February 2015, 30th April 2015, 29th March 2022 and 7th May 2026 of respondent-GNCTD, whereby sale of an E-Rickshaw is permitted only in favour of a person holding a valid Driving License issued by GNCTD — a requirement alleged to be arbitrary and de hors the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. Exemption applications (CM APPL. 35284/2026 and CM APPL. 35285/2026) were allowed subject to all just exceptions. The Court did not decide the merits: it deemed it appropriate to treat the writ petition as a representation to respondent-GNCTD, to be decided within six (6) weeks after giving a hearing to the petitioner's representative, and disposed of the petition and pending applications, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the Court in the event of any grievance with the order passed on the representation.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

W.P.(C) 7207/2026 with CM APPL. 35283/2026, CM APPL. 35284/2026 and CM APPL. 35285/2026

SUNNY GARG .....Petitioner Through: Advocate (appearance not given)

versus

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI, & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anubhav Gupta, Advocate for GNCTD.

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

O R D E R % 26.05.2026

CM APPL. 35284/2026 and CM APPL. 35285/2026 (Exemption)

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

W.P.(C) 7207/2026

The present writ petition has been filed impugning the Notifications/ Circulars dated 3^rd February, 2015, 30^th April, 2015, 29^th March, 2022 and 7^th May, 2026 passed by the respondent-GNCTD.

The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent-GNCTD has arbitrarily imposed the requirement that sale of an E-Rickshaw can only be made in favour of a person holding a valid Driving License issued by the respondent-GNCTD. It is submitted that the aforesaid requirement is de hors the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.

W.P.(C) 7207/2026

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Issue notice.

Notice is accepted by counsel appearing on behalf of the respondentGNCTD.

Having heard the counsel for the parties, it is deemed appropriate that the present writ petition be treated as a representation to the respondentGNCTD. The same shall be decided by respondent-GNCTD within six (6) weeks from today, after giving a hearing to the representative of the petitioner.

The writ petition, along with pending applications, stands disposed of. 8. Liberty is given to the petitioner to approach this Court in the event, the petitioner has any grievance with the order passed by the respondentGNCTD on the aforesaid representation of the petitioner.

AMIT BANSAL, J

MAY 26, 2026 Vivek/-

W.P.(C) 7207/2026

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This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/05/2026 at 12:54:17