“Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) or any other officer of equal rank nominated by Commissioner of Police is requested to forthwith ensure that drivers/owners having contract with plaintiffs (Ola and Uber) and wanting to ply are not stopped or blocked from plying and that their vehicles are not damaged,” Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said.
The direction came after Ola and Uber contended that despite the court’s orders earlier this week restraining the two drivers’ unions from blocking or interfering with their services, there have been incidents of violence including burning of a cab.
The two unions — Sarvodaya Driver Association of Delhi (SDAD) and Rajdhani Tourist Drivers’ Union — denied responsibility for such incidents of violence.
