KARACHI
\nSindh High Court (SHC) has remarked We understand all what is going on in Karachi.
\nSHC gave these remarks during hearing of petition filed by 9 towns chairmen of JI against load-sheddng in Karachi Monday.
\nThe court issued notices to K-Electric and others.
\nJustice Faisal Kamal Alam remarked how the loadshedding is going on in city. We all live in this city and we understand it all. We understand it what K-Electric is doing in the city.
\nWe have estimation about the difficulties being faced by the citizens. But this case should have gone before constitutional bench.
\nCounsel for the petitioners Muhammad Vawda advocate took the plea regular bench has already heard case of this nature.
\nWe want declaration and not the order. K-Electric is observing load shedding for 18 hours against its policy.
\nThe counsel further told the court the petitioners filed complaint with NEPRA. No decision on complaint has been given so far. NEPRA be ordered to take action against K-Electric for observing undue load-shedding.
\nSuperior courts have observed that electricity is basic right of the people under constitution. But K-Electric is not ready to accept constitutional, legal or any restriction.
\nAccording to counsel of petitioners federal government has been held responsible for supply and production of electricity. NEPRA has already maintained that load shedding being observed by K-Electric is against the law.
\nThe counsel told the court those consumers are being affected who pay bills regularly due to load shedding by K-Electric in proportion to line losses. NEPRA declared this act of K-Electric illegal . According to NEPRA this is responsibility of K-Electric to ensure supply of electricity uninterrupted and without any interval.
\nThe court was further told that weather is very hot and it is immensely needed at this time that electricity supply is not suspended.
\nThe court while issuing notice to K-Electric and others has directed regional head of NEPRA to appear before it in person on July 25.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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