KARACHI:
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has extended its interim injunction against the Provincial Ombudsman’s decision to remove K-Electric CEO Moonis Alvi from his position until next hearing on September 12.
This ruling came during a hearing before a two-member bench led by Justice Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro. Alvi, represented by his lawyer Barrister Abid Zuberi, has been instructed to submit a written reply to the court.
During the proceedings, a representative of the Provincial Ombudsman argued that Alvi’s petition was inadmissible because a jurisdiction issue was already pending before the Supreme Court. The Ombudsman and the female complainant’s lawyer both submitted their own written replies.
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Barrister Abid Zuberi informed the court that Alvi had already filed an appeal with the Sindh governor. Justice Kalhoro questioned how the CEO could be removed from his post before a decision was reached on the appeal.
The court observed, such a severe punishment could only be implemented after a legal decision on the appeal was made. While the complainant’s lawyer claimed that governor had already dismissed the appeal.
