The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday restored imposition of surcharge on CNG.
A two-member divisional bench of the IHC, comprising of Justice Riaz Ahmed Khan and Justice Anwarul Haq Qadri, resumed hearing over a review petition submitted by the Petroleum Ministry against the court’s earlier order which had declared the imposition of surcharge in the price of CNG as unlawful.
The bench overruled the earlier decision of its single member bench and allowed for the collection of surcharge on CNG until a detailed verdict was issued on the matter.
A price hike of at least Rs 13.29 would come into effect after the court’s decision.
A single member bench of the IHC, comprising of Justice Shaukat A Siddiqui, had declared the imposition of surcharge on the price of CNG as unlawful on February 1.
The court’s decision was challenged by the ministry and a petition was filed in this regard.