Within about two weeks of the Delhi Government imposing a ban on 8 December 2014 on the operations of Ola Cabs in Delhi without prior approval from the transport department, the Delhi High Court on 23 December 2014 set aside this order of the Delhi Government. The High Court set aside this order mainly on the ground that no opportunity of being heard had been given to Ola Cabs. It may be pointed out that passing an order with adverse consequences, without giving an opportunity of being heard, is considered as a violation of the basic principles of natural justice. Therefore, the older of the High Court appears to be in consonance with the principles of natural justice.
Justice Vibhu Bakru of Delhi High Court, who passed the said order, also directed that the petition filed by Ola Cabs before the High Court be considered as a representation by the appropriate authority and that a final decision on this representation should be taken by the concerned authority within 10 days.
Recently, following an incident of rape in a taxi associated with the online cab services, Uber, the Delhi government had banned operation of mobile app-based taxi service providers, such as Uber, Ola Cabs, etc.
