Resolution of dispute

Petitioner was consumer of electricity company and filed civil suit for correction of his bill on plea that it was illegal and unlawful

Trial Court allowed interim injunction application and directed electricity company to restore connection of petitioner

Lower Appellate Court modified order passed by Trial Court on stay application

Validity

Matter before civil court did not relate to detection bill or theft of electricity or illegal abstraction of energy, rather matter was with regard to dishonest consumption of energy through manipulation of or tampering with metering equipment or other similar apparatus as well as matter related to meter or maximum demand indicator and other measuring apparatus supplied for ascertaining energy consumed at premises

High Court directed Trial Court to decide issue of jurisdiction and remanded matter for decision afresh

Constitutional petition was dismissed accordingly.

Concerned department for such dispute would be Auqaf Department, and the dispute would be decided by the Deputy Director, Auqaf.