SHC reserves decision over illegal load-shedding plea against KE

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday reserved its decision over the maintainability of a petition about illegal load-shedding and violation of rules against the K-Electric.

Petitioner said that the power consumers regularly paying their bills are being targeted with unlawful load-shedding.

“There are crores of rupees outstanding arrears against the Quaid-e-Azam Colony and Azeem Goth. K-Electric personnel have provided connection to the residents of defaulting areas from Haji Leemoon Goth PMT,” according to the plea.

“Illegal connections (Kundas) of defaulters have changed the category of the petitioners’ area”.

“The K-Electric openly violating the Distribution Rules 2005 and NEPRA regulations,” according to the petition.

Petitioner has requested to the court to impose fine on the power utility on daily basis under Section 40 (20) of the Nepra Act.

Petitioner also said that the K-Electric authorities are refusing to comply with the judicial and regulatory orders. The plea also sought the court’s restraining order against the power utility’s unjustified, discriminatory and illegal load-shedding.

K-Electric’s lawyer told the court that the petition has been non-maintainable as the Nepra has already issued a restraining order in favour of the petitioner.