Financial Tribune - Tehran Municipality took Iran E-Commerce Union to court on Monday over �illegally� issuing permits to local ride-hailing companies Snapp and Tap30.

Mohammad Rahmani, the union�s lawyer, told Webna, �The judge postponed the hearing by demanding representatives of the transportation startups to also attend the court.�

Reza Olfatnasab, the union's spokesman, wrote on Twitter that Tehran Municipality�s ICT Organization Chief Mohammad Farjood is making efforts to make the two sides reach an out-of-court settlement, "however, this has not materialized so far".

Mohammad Jafar Nanakar, Iran IT Organization�s deputy for legal affairs, tells Financial Tribune, �Since both Snapp and Tap30 will be affected by the court�s ruling and they are well aware of the process that led to the issuance of permits by the union, the firms should be present in court.�

�The court may also call upon Iran ICT Guild Organization to participate in the proceedings as an independent observer,� he added.