لاہور ہائیکورٹ کا بجلی بلوں میں فیول ایڈجسٹمنٹ چارجز کو غیر قانونی قرار دینے کا مکمل تفصیلی فیصلہ
2024 CLC 744
For what has been discussed above, these writ petitions are disposed of
while declaring that the demand of Fuel Price Adjustment, Quarter Tariff
Adjustment, Change of status of tariff from Industrial to Commercial by the
NEPRA not constituted fully under section 3 of the NEPRA Act, 1997 is illegal,
without lawful authority and coram non judice, having no legal effect and the
respondent/NEPRA is directed
A. To inform the consumers about the charges on monthly basis and the
fuel price adjustment shall not go beyond 07 days and the Quarter Tariff
Adjustment shall not go beyond the statutory period..
B. Not to charge any exorbitant tariff beyond the paying capacity of the
domestic consumers.
C. Fix the responsibility of over-charging on the basis of line losses
and the less efficient power plants and the financial burden will also be
shared by the companies under a rational proportion.
D. To explore the cheap modes of producing electricity and will evolve
mechanisms for its quick availability.
E. To ensure the smooth supply of electricity based on demand.
F. Not to unilaterally change the type of tariff from Industrial to
Commercial without hearing such consumers Whereas the Federal Government is
directed
G. To provide maximum subsidy to the domestic consumers of 500 units per
month.
H. Not to demand extra ordinary taxes having no nexus with the
consumption of energy which may be recovered through other modes.
W.P. No. 50725 of 2022
Muhammad Azhar Siddique Vs. Federation of Pakistan