LHC seeks Lesco reply in MTS power bill petition

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) Monday admitted for regular hearing a petition filed by Model Town Society (MTS) against excessive electricity bill and sought a detailed reply from the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) till October 31. The court also extended the interim stay order and barred the Lesco from disconnecting electricity supply to the society.

On previous hearing, the court had expressed strong reservations about the Lesco performance and ordered its administration to submit a report till October 27 about what action it had taken against its employees who did not take reading of the second feeder of the Model Town Society for five years, causing heavy monetary losses to the company.

On Monday, a Lesco official submitted that the responsibility was being fixed for grave negligence and responsible would be proceeded against.