SRINAGAR: The Regional Transport Officer (RTO), Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari advised the public not to enter into any commercial contract with any vehicle owner for a vehicle that does not have a commercial permit.
As per the public notification issued by RTO Kashmir, all the government departments, PSUs, Banks, Educational Institutions and individuals not to hire any private vehicles as a Taxi and not to enter into any commercial contract with any vehicle owner for a vehicle that does not have a Commercial permit and that does not sync with the stated law and rules under the MVA, 1988.
“Multiple complaints have been registered in this office claiming that some private vehicles are being used as Taxis, including by the government departments,” the notice reads.
The notice reads that Section 66 of the Central Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 provides that ‘no owner of a motor vehicle shall use or permit the use of the vehicle as a transport vehicle in any public place whether or not such vehicle is actually carrying any passengers or goods, save or accordance with the conditions of a permit granted or countersigned by a Regional or State Transport Authority or any prescribed authority authorizing him the use of the vehicle in that place in the manner in which the vehicle is being used’.
“Section 53 of the Central Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, inter alia, also provides for suspension of Registration Certificate if there are reasons to believe that a vehicle has been, or is being, used for hire or reward without a valid permit,” it said.
It added that according to norms, all outsourced vehicles used by the government departments are required to be registered in commercial category.
The notice further reads the Drawing and Disbursing Officers are strictly advised not hire any private vehicle that is not registered under commercial category.
