Diesel ban: Mercedes moves Supreme Court; ready to pay green cess on cars

Seeking relaxation of the ban, senior advocate Mohan Parasaran appearing for Mercedes told the bench that the carmaker was willing to pay 1 per cent of the ex-showroom price of these cars as green cess on being permitted to resume sales in the NCR. Toyota too, had made a similar proposal on the green levy.

More than a month ago, the SC had reserved its order on permitting sale of diesel vehicles with engine capacity of 2000 cc or more in the NCR after amicus curiae Aparajita Singh had sought imposition of green cess on big diesel cars and SUVs.

Though the amicus curiae had proposed 20-25 per cent cost of the vehicle as green levy, manufacturers across the board are willing to pay only 1 per cent cost of vehicle as levy. FE