Government of India

Ministry of shipping, road transport & highways

Department of road transport & highways

 

Transport Bhavan,

1, Parliament Street,

New Delhi-110 001

No.RT/11028/14/2002-MVI                                                        Dated the 3rd October, 2006

 

To

 

            Shri Pavan Raina,

Principal Secretary to Government,

Home (Transport-VII) Department,

Secretariat,

Chennai-600 009.

 

                                    Subject:  Classification of Omnibus.

 

Sir,      

            I am directed to refer to your letter No.53986/Tr.VII/2001-21, dated 11.8.2006, on the subject cited above and to say that the existing classification relating to ‘Omnibus to private use’ was deleted in view of the fact that and a large number of Omnibus vehicle registered in the name of the individual in non-transport category were being used as Private Service Vehicle for commercial purposes to evade tax and other statutory requirements of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

 

2.         The definition of Private Service Vehicle given in Section 2(33) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 clearly stipulates that Private Service Vehicle does not include a motor vehicle used for the public purpose.  The vehicles of Central Government, State Government and their Undertakings are used for public purpose and can be registered in the non-transport category.

 

3.         So far registration of vehicles (having more than six seats) of charitable/philanthropic institutions is concerned, it is clarified that such vehicles widely use the road and, therefore, be appropriately registered in transport category so that they should undergo annual fitness test.  This matter was earlier referred to Ministry of Law who also endorsed that such vehicles are Private Service Vehicles and should be registered in transport category.

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Sd/- xxxx

(Ramu Gupta)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Tel:23717367