The Lahore High Court on Tuesday extended its order against alleged harassment to LPG distributors and dealers by Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), as counsel of Ogra sought time to file reply to the petitions. The court allowing the request postponed hearing to January 11 and restrained the Ogra from taking any coercion measures against the petitioners.
LPG distributors /dealers had filed petitions challenging actions taken by Ogra against them for not selling the gas as per new price fixed by the authority. The petitioners also assailed a fresh notification issued on December 8 last increasing the gas price. The petitioners pleaded that they had challenged a notification of Ogra issued on July 5, 2012 and the authority had undertaken before the court that it would not issue fresh notification till disposal of the case.
They said Ogra had betrayed the court and issued a fresh notification forcing the companies and shopkeepers to sale gas on Rs 125 per kilogram. They said the fresh notification was issued without consulting the LPG association and other stakeholders. They, therefore, prayed to the court to take notice of the 'illegal' actions of Ogra and restrain it from taking any illegal action against the petitioners.
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