KARACHI: Sindh High Court restrained Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) from hike in gas bills and recovery of meter charges. High Court was hearing petition challenging hike in gas bills and recovery of meter charges from consumers by gas utility. Court summoned reply from Sui Southern Gas Company by October 12. Gas utility has changed gas bills and divided gas consumers with different slabs, petitioner said.

“Gas consumers have been divided between protected and non-protected categories,” according to petitioner. “SSGC has also unlawfully fixed Rs 460 as meter rent. Recovery of this surplus amount from each consumer is injustice,” according to plea. “Company is recovering over 11 billion rupees only from Karachi,” lawyer said. He pleaded for restraining SSGC from recovery of illegal fixed charges.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 05 2023

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