HC sets aside order stopping OLA cabs from plying on roads

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside the order of city government prohibiting OLA Cabs from plying in the capital until a license obtained from the transport department. On Dec 8, the Delhi government had prohibited OLA Cabs from plying in the city until license/permission was obtained from the transport department under the radio taxi scheme, 2006. OLA Cabs contended that in some cases, traffic police and Delhi Police have been taking coercive action against the vehicles using OLA software. During the hearing, senior advocates Sandeep Sethi and Khalid Arshad contended that "challans are being issued to the drivers operating OLA cabs and additionally the vehicles are being impounded".