The Supreme Court annulled the decision of the Lahore High Court declaring the fuel price adjustment illegal and ordered the delivery companies to receive the fuel price adjustment from today. A single bench of the Lahore High Court declared the fuel price adjustment illegal.
The Supreme Court referred the case of the companies against the fuel price adjustment to the Nepra Appellate Tribunal.
In the decision of the Supreme Court, it has been said that the decision of the Lahore High Court to declare the fuel price adjustment illegal is not constitutionally and legally enforceable.
The court order said that consumer companies should file appeals against fuel price adjustment in Nepra Appellate Tribunal within 15 days, Nepra Appellate Tribunal should set appeals within 10 days.
The Supreme Court judgment also said that the Nepra Appellate Tribunal should decide the appeals as soon as possible within the statutory period.
Lawyer Companies Salman Akram Raja said that when the FPA was imposed in May 2022, the formation of Nepra was unconstitutional, on which the Chief Justice said that if the formation of Nepra is unconstitutional, then the judge should have given a decision on it, Lahore High Court. The single bench passed a decision beyond its jurisdiction which cannot be sustained.
Chief Justice Qazi Faizzaisi said that High Court judges forget to read Article 199, can a High Court judge say that the bill for 500 units of electricity will be this?
Justice Atharmanullah said that no court, including the Supreme Court, can look into the technical issues of Nepra.
Qazi Faiz Isa said that the Lahore High Court gave the decision which was not requested in the petitions, it would be better to raise the technical issues before Nepra.
The Attorney General said that Nepra and Discos have no objection to challenge the matter in the tribunal.
The Supreme Court ordered the power transmission companies to receive fuel price adjustment from today, saying that the amount due from the companies and industries will be subject to the decision of the Nepra Appellate Tribunal.
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Supreme Court Overturns Lahore High Court’s Decision on Fuel Price Adjustment
In a recent development, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has annulled the decision of the Lahore High Court, which had declared the fuel price adjustment illegal. The Supreme Court, being the highest appellate court and the final arbiter of the law in the country, has ordered the delivery companies to receive the fuel price adjustment from today [[3]].
This decision is a testament to the Supreme Court’s role as the court of ultimate jurisdiction in the land, as outlined in the Constitution and the law [[2]]. The Supreme Court’s verdict highlights the importance of upholding the law and ensuring that decisions made by lower courts are in line with the Constitution and the law.
The Lahore High Court’s decision to declare the fuel price adjustment illegal was made by a single bench, but the Supreme Court has now overturned this decision, citing that it was not constitutionally and legally enforceable. This move is likely to have significant implications for the delivery companies and the fuel price adjustment mechanism as a whole.
The Supreme Court has referred the case of the companies against the fuel price adjustment to the Nepra Appellate Tribunal, which is responsible for hearing appeals against decisions made by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra). This move suggests that the Supreme Court is keen to ensure that the matter is thoroughly reviewed and that all parties are given a fair hearing.
It is interesting to note that the Supreme Court is currently considering appointments to its bench, with nine high court judges being considered from the Lahore High Court, including Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad [[1]]. This development highlights the importance of having a strong and independent judiciary, which is essential for upholding the rule of law and ensuring that justice is served.
the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Lahore High Court’s verdict on the fuel price adjustment is a significant development that highlights the importance of upholding the law and ensuring that decisions made by lower courts are in line with the Constitution and the law. The Supreme Court’s role as the highest appellate court and the final arbiter of the law in the country is crucial in ensuring that justice is served and that the rule of law is upheld.
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