ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has issued notice to the attorney general for Pakistan (AGP) in a case pertaining to fuel price and quarterly adjustments in the electricity bills and sought arguments from the lawyers.
A three-member bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa heard the case against 1,090 applications. Earlier this year, the Lahore High Court (LHC) had declared the fuel price adjustment in electricity bills illegal.
The distribution companies (Discos) had approached the Supreme Court against the LHC’s decision.
As the hearing of the case commenced, Additional Attorney General (AAG) Aamer Rehman requested the court to adjourn the case. He said the AGP himself wanted to give arguments but had not been issued a notice for the purpose.
The apex court turned down the AAG’s plea and directed him to prepare for the case, stating that the hearing would start after a break.
As the petitioners’ counsel requested the court to schedule the case for early hearing, the CJP asked why they were in a haste and hoped that no lawyer would seek adjournment during the next hearing. –Agencies
