2022 SCMR 584
Ss. 6(2)(q), 11, 12 & 43---Specific Relief Act (I of 1877), Ss. 42 & 55---Suit for declaration and mandatory injunction---Consumer of natural gas accused of tampering with gas meter---Disconnection of gas supply---Suit filed by consumer before the Civil court for restoration of gas connection---Maintainability---Petitioner's (consumer's) Civil suit before the Civil Court was not maintainable as under the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 (the "Ordinance") the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (the "Authority") had the exclusive jurisdiction to determine the matters in its jurisdiction as set out in the Ordinance and the jurisdiction of the Civil Court was barred---In the present case when it was found that the meter was tampered, the gas supply company ('the company') had charged the average bill, and detection and evaluation committee of the company fixed a fine, which action was within the jurisdiction of the company, therefore, the bar contained in the Ordinance against filing of Civil suit was applicable and Civil court had no jurisdiction in the matter---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed and leave was refused
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