KARACHI, July 4: Another public interest petition was filed in Sindh High Court on Tuesday against Karachi Electric Supply Corporation seeking imposition of huge fine on KESC for its worst service to consumers.

The Association for Rights of Karachiites also held the Karachi Building Control Authority equally responsible for power breakdowns in Karachi as it illegally granted conversion of residential plots for commercial purposes, after which several electricity connections were given by the KESC in the said commercial plots on single unit.

The court was prayed to direct the KESC to stop loadshedding in the city and in case if necessary, it may be made in industrial areas on night timings.

The petitioner also sought injunction against the KBCA, restraining it from conversion of residential plots into commercial purpose till the decision of the petition and direction that construction of building in the city be stopped until electric supply is attained.

SHC's division bench, comprising Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and Justice Mohammad Afzal Soomro, after preliminary hearing of the petition issued notice to the KESC and KBCA for July 10 and called their comments.—PPI