Lahore High Court Chief (LHC) Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday allowed nominated person by Board of Directors of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) to appoint as chief executive officer LESCO.
The Chief Justice passed the order on a petition filed by Ghazanfar Ali Khan and five others challenging the recruitment of new CEOs from open market instead of filling the post by promoting senior officials working in electric supply companies.
Earlier, the petitioner’s counsel arguing before the court submitted that LESCO’s Board of Directors comprises of individuals who did not have required technical capabilities for selection of CEO.
However, the respondent’s counsel replied that relevant professionals were included in BOD besides persons from other fields.
The chief justice, after hearing the arguments, allowed a nominated person by BOD of LESCO to appoint as CEO and adjourned further hearing till November 11.
The petitioners, in their petition, submitted that the recruitment process for the appointment of new CEOs of electric supply companies, including LESCO, FESCO and seven others, from open market were in progress.
They contended that these posts should be filled by promoting senior officers working in engineering cadre of different electric supply companies.
They added that the selection process was in violation of promotion policy and WAPDA electricity rules 1966.
They prayed the court to direct the authorities to fill posts of CEOs of LESCO and FESCO by promotion from eligible senior most officers working in the engineering cadre.
He pleaded the court to bar respondents from recruiting CEO from open market and stop selection process.
Earlier, the court barred respondents from appointing new chief executive officer
LHC allows nominated person to appoint LESCO CEO
