Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 9

(a) Constitution of Pakistan--- ----Art. 9---Security of person---Electric supply---Basic necessity of life---Denial of electricity connection---Scope---Policy Manual of electric supply company (KESC) for dealing with its customers provided only a broad outline to be followed by staff in day to day affairs, the same should be interpreted to facilitate customers and not to use as a tool for delaying in providing a necessity of life---Common citizens could not be deprived of basic necessity of life even for one day on the pretext of strict compliance of policy manual---Denial of electric power to the citizens might amount to infringement of right to life guaranteed under Art. 9 of the Constitution---Electric supply company (KESC) was directed to install electric meter at the suit premises during pendency of suit. Erum Heights Welfare Association v. KESC and others 2001 CLC 321 rel. ORDER NAZAR AKBAR, J.---1 to 5. Deferred. 6. The instant application is pending on the issue of installation of meter of electricity by KESC at the premises of plaintiff pending the suit. The record shows that in September 2009 temporary electricity connection was provided to the plaintiff, which was subsequently disconnected on the pretext that the requirements of policy for new connection have not been met by the plaintiff. On the last 3/4 dates of hearing, this Court has been making efforts to get this issue of installation of electric meter amicably settled between the plaintiff and the KESC and in this regard KESC was directed to provide connection policy manual so that the Court may examine the impediment in the way of KESC in respect of installation of the electricity meter at the premises of the plaintiff. It is admitted position that the premises where the plaintiff is running a Marriage Lawn belongs to the KMC and the KMC has not only allowed the plaintiff to run a Marriage Lawn, it has also issued a NOC addressed to the KESC for installation of the electricity meter on the premises. A similar NOC has been issue by Town Officer; Gulshan Iqbal. Both letters of NOC are of September 2009. Despite both these letters, it has been consistent plea of the KESC that the requirements…

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