DISCOs Cannot Cut Home Electricity Connections to Recover Industrial Bills
The Lahore High Court has ruled that a domestic electricity connection cannot be disconnected to recover dues allegedly owed on … Read More The post DISCOs Cannot Cut Home Electricity Connections to Recover Industrial Bills appeared first on ProPakistani .
An important ruling from the Lahore High Court has established that domestic electricity connections cannot be cut off to recover debts related to commercial electricity usage. Justice Jawad Hassan delivered this decision in response to a legal petition submitted by Ghazi Akhtar Khan. The court's main focus was on preventing the use of a fully paid residential electricity connection as leverage to recover disputed amounts tied to an industrial connection.
The court emphasized that both electricity accounts could belong to the same individual, but authorities remain prohibited from disconnecting one to settle the other's debt. It stressed that residential electricity usage is fundamental to maintaining a decent standard of living and, therefore, is protected under the right to life.
The court has instructed authorities to provide all parties involved, particularly Khan, with a fair hearing before any further action is taken. The authorities were given two weeks to resolve the matter, and until a final decision is reached, no coercive actions against Khan's residential electricity connection will be enforced. The ruling was officially announced on ProPakistani.
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