Citation Name: 2024 YLR 1735 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case Syed Nazir Agha vs Federation of Pakistan through Secretary Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, Islamabad arts — 2024 YLR 1735 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

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Citation: 2024 YLR 1735 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Citation Name: 2024 YLR 1735 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case Syed Nazir Agha vs Federation of Pakistan through Secretary Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, Islamabad arts
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Citation Name: 2024 YLR 1735 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case Syed Nazir Agha VS Federation of Pakistan through Secretary Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, Islamabad arts. 4 & 199---Constitutional petition---Passing Un-registered Natural Gas (PUG) / Slow Meter Gas charges, levy of---Petitioners were consumers of Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) and they were aggrieved of levy of PUG / Slow Meter Gas charges---Validity---SSGCL is performing functions of Federation / State and is controlled in substantial manner by Federal Government and is a body corporate under the control of Federal Government---SSGCL falls within the definition of "person" within the meaning of art. 199 (1)(a)(ii) read with art. 195 (5) of the constitution and is amenable to Constitutional jurisdiction under art. 199 of the Constitution---PUG / Slow Meter Gas charges were levied upon gas consumers on the basis of suspicion when doubt had arisen about seal of SSGCL upon gas meter; scratches were found on gas meters or low meter reading was observed as compared to higher meter reading in preceding months--- No one could be punished / penalized on the basis of mere presumption or suspicion---according to art. 4 of the Constitution, every citizen had a right to be dealt with in accordance with law---High Court declared the levy illegal as consumers of SSGCL had not been dealt with in accordance with law in the province while levy of PUG/Slow Meter Gas Charges was on the basis of mere suspicion---High Court restrained respondent/SSGCL from levying PGU/ Slow Meter Gas charges upon consumers on the basis of suspicion.

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