Lahore – Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Shahid Saeed on Monday issued notices to the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) managing director, general manager and director billing on a petition filed by a citizen who received a Rs 0.95 million gas bill for December.
Petitioner Muhammad Amjad submitted that he ran a drycleaner shop in Sherakot area and his average gas bill for the whole last year was Rs 50,000 but he received a Rs 37,000 gas bill for November, which he duly paid.
Amjad alleged that the SNGPL issued him a Rs 0.95 million gas bill for December and suspended his gas supply due to non-payment. He said that the bill issued to him was the company’s error and the department be directed to withdraw the bill and restore his gas connection without any charges. After hearing arguments, the judge issued notices to the respondents for today (Tuesday).
LHC issues notice to SNGPL officials for issuing inflated bill
