Rs60bn Lesco compensation suit: LHC suspends civil court order
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has suspended an order passed by a civil court in a suit seeking Rs60 billion as compensation from the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) for the use of land for a grid station. The high court passed the order and sought replies from the respondents by September 3. The petitioner claimed that LESCO had established a grid station on his 45-kanal land in 1976…
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has temporarily halted an earlier ruling in a legal dispute involving the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) and a claimant seeking Rs60 billion in compensation. The high court issued the order, requesting responses from all parties involved by September 3. The claimant argues that LESCO constructed a grid station on his 45-kanal plot of land in 1976 and is therefore owed the substantial sum for the use of the property.
He cites a 2013 recommendation from the Federal Ombudsman that compensation should be paid based on the land's market value. However, LESCO contests the claimant's ownership of the land, asserting that the provincial government holds the actual title. The high court has also ordered the individual claiming compensation to physically attend the next court session.
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