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SC moved for conclusion of fuel price adjustment from power accounts – Pakistan

ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: in the footsteps of daily protests general public and merchants against inflated electricity bills, local lawyer on Wednesday filed a petition with the Supreme Court for direction to the federal government either completely abandon, or at least reduce to some extent, fuel price adjustment (FPA) fees and other surcharges from utility bills.

Meanwhile, the Lahore High Court allowed dozens of they only ask you to pay the electricity bill for July, excluding FPA amount.

Lawyer Zulfikar Ahmed Bhutto, acting on a pro bono basis, filed a petition with the supreme court to draw his attention to the huge bills that power companies shipped to consumers during July-August.

Above last several days, the petition emphasizes, electricity consumers in different cities of the country took to the streets against FPA and other taxes in accounts as accounts payable rose up to an unbearable level for them.

TANK allows dozens of petitioners only pay the bill amount for July, excluding FPA

Citation media says the applicant also emphasized that consumers burned their electricity bills during the protest demonstrations that were regularly staged in different cities and pledging not to pay them until the immediate withdrawal of FPA and other taxes, as well as issuance of fresh electricity bills power distribution companies.

The petition expresses regret that government, instead of introduction of people friendly policy, introduced high taxes on poor consumers of electricity, which brings extreme discomfort to life of even the middle class. While making ends meet already become difficult for families because of rising Prices of essentials, massive FPA and other taxes in power bills broke my back of people is emphasized in the petition, emphasizing that the majority of people earning between 15,000 and 20,000 rupees a month and trying to survive. in rented houses in poor areas.

He expressed regret that the authorities had impressed people what power the accounts were inflated to this extent under pressure from the International Monetary Fund. But, amazingly, on vice versa, government increased service benefits of officials already get solid salaries in millions of free fuel, house rent and medical facilities, etc.

Lately Punjab government increased financial Benefits for lower judiciary, the petition says, adding that on on the other hand, taxes were levied on poor. Petition also highlighted article 25 of A constitution that guarantees equality for citizens, but expressed regret that this is a constitutional guarantee was not provided. Similarly, Article 25A says education was a right of every child in country, but due to rising prices, this right was denied children.

Similarly, article 37 states, for promotion of social justice and eradication of social evil, and therefore of such “unreasonably heavy financial cargo” on the poor through electricity bills, the goal of this position was discouraged. plea also claimed its repairability under section 184(3) because the difficulties were faced through people throughout the country and they were deprived of their basic rights as promised in Constitution.

Bill payment without FPA

Meanwhile, the Lahore High Court allowed dozens of only asking for electricity bills for July, excluding FPA amount.

Judge Shahid Wahid issued an order on petitions filed by Muhammad Sadiq and others challenging recovery of FPA in electricity bills for July.

counsel for the applicants argued that the process, assessment, observations, alleged calculations and requirement of FPA in accounts were not founded on legally verifiable technical and financial data with respect for power production and cost calculation.

He argued that the erroneous interpretation of the law of tariff determination framework National Electricity and Power Regulatory Authority when calculating and accruing FPA on the foundation of unverified data received in wrong exercise of regulator.

counsel stated that the respondent accused AFP of violating its legal and regulatory mandate in violation of Constitution as it was in violation of articles 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10-A, 14, 18 and 25 of The constitution is stripped of principle of procedural fairness and compliance with procedural rules.

He asked the court to make a federal decision. government take all necessary steps bring forward in uniform regulatory framework appropriate administrative and institutional arrangement in relation to FPA calculations, tariff setting and electricity billing.

As temporary and immediate relief counsel asked the court to suspend recovery of FPA through electricity bills.

The judge issued notices to the defendants for September 14 and allowed petitioners to pay amount of their electricity bills on time, except for the FPA for July. The judge sent to the registrar office to club all such petitions on in next hearing.

Published in Dawn, August 25, 2022

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