- Water and power secretary fined Rs 20,000 for not presenting detailed report on overbilling before IHC
Islamabad High Court (IHC) has imposed a fine amounting to Rs 20,000 on Water and Power Secretary Ishaq Khakwani for not filing detailed report about over billing of electricity made to consumers despite court orders besides issuing notice to him.
The court also issued orders to water and power secretary to appear before it in person on next hearing.
A single IHC bench comprising Justice Athar Minullah took up for hearing petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Asad Omar and PTI information secretary Shireen Mazari on additional bills of electricity charged to consumers by power distribution companies Monday.
Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Malik Farooq Faisal and counsels for power distribution companies including IESCO, LESCO, NEPRA and other parties appeared in the court. However, no lawyer appeared on behalf of the petitioners.
Justice Athar Minullah inquired where water and power secretary was. The court was told that he was on leave therefore he could not appear before it.
The court slapped fine to the tune of Rs 20,000 on the secretary for not presenting detailed report on additional electricity billing.
The hearing of the case was adjourned till December, 15.
