India, July 3 -- The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued a notice in response to a petition challenging the Delhi government's order penalising petrol pump owners for refuelling end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), which are banned in the city as part of efforts to reduce air pollution.

The Delhi government's May 13 order directed all fuel stations in the city not to dispense fuel to petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years. Any violation of the ban, the order said, would attract penalties under Section 192 of the Motor Vehicles Act, which would entail a fine of Rs.5,000 for the first offence and imprisonment up to one year or fine of Rs.10,000 for the second offence.

On June 17, the government also issued st...