ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, BENCH AT SUKKUR.

Constt: Petition No.D-        36        of 2013.

DATE                         ORDER WITH SIGNATURE OF HON’BLE JUDGE

1-     For Katcha Peshi.

2-     For hearing of CMA.No.110 of 2013.

13th. April, 2016.

                        Mr. Qurban Ali Malano, Advocate for petitioners.

Mr. Mian Mumtaz Rabbani, D.A.G.

 

                        Pursuant to Court notice, Mr. Nisar Ahmed Mallah, Advocate shown appearance on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and submits that instant petition has been filed by concealing certain facts, whereas, petitioners are defaulters of huge amount of electricity dues. It has been further stated that direct connections are taken and petitioners instead of making payment of their electricity dues, have approached this Court and obtained interim order which is operative since 2013.

                        Learned Counsel for the petitioner has denied such allegations and submits that the petitioners are making regular payment of their electricity dues, whereas, their complaint is pending before Electric Inspector, Sukkur. It appears that seriously disputed facts have been agitated through instant petition, whereas the petitioners have remedy as provided under the Electricity Act by approaching the Electric Inspector for resolution of their dispute relating to excessive electricity bills. Accordingly to learned Counsel for petitioners, complaint has already been filed before the Electric Inspector. However, per learned Counsel, it has been stated that Electric Inspector has not yet decided such complaint. Accordingly, we are disposing of instant petition with direction to petitioner to seek remedy as provided under Electricity Act, whereas, in case any application filed by petitioner is pending disposal before the Electric Inspector, the same shall be decided within 15 days of the receipt of this order after providing an opportunity. The SEPCO authorities are at liberty to take appropriate action for the recovery of electricity bills in accordance with law and to disconnect such connections which according to petitioners have been granted in violation of Electricity Act, by providing an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners.

                        Petition stands disposed of in above terms.

JUDGE

                                                                        JUDGE

A.R.BROHI