1.With a view to tackle problems arising out of chaotic traffic conditions and vehicular pollution and not being satisfied with the steps taken by the authorities concerned in addressing themselves to those problems, this Court issued certain directions accepting the report of the Bhure Lal Committee, as it was felt by the Court that any further delay in the performance of its duty by the administration could not be permitted. At this stage, we are concerned only with the direction issued by this Court to the effect that all commercial vehicles which are more than 15 year's old shall not be permitted to ply in the national capital territory of Delhi with effect from 2-10-1998.

2.An affidavit has been filed by Shri S. Raghunathan, Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Transport, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi on 28-8-1998. The learned Solicitor General appearing for the Administration submits that phasing out and banning all commercial vehicles which are more than 15 years' old by 2-10-1998 would lead to great hardship to the owners of those vehicles in particular and to the general public which makes use of those vehicles in general. It is, therefore, submitt