In the Court of Senior Special Magistrate, WASA, Multan.

WASA Vs. Muhammad Khalid

Case No. 9839

Offence U/s 32, 33 P.D.C.A.

Respectfully Sheweth: -

1. That the applicant on 10.9.2001 filed a suit for permanent

injunction that WASA be restrained from recovering
undue bill of Rs. 210,336/- for the years 1996 to 2000
from the applicant and suit for rendition of accounts. An
application for stay of recovery proceedings was also
moved with the suit. WASA authorities were summoned
by the learned trial court and dates for filing written
statement and reply of application was fixed as
30.7.2001, 6.9.2001, 17.9.2001 and 25.9.2001, but
WASA authorities have failed to submit the same.
Presumption goes against them.

2. That it was stated in the suit that bill for the years 1996 to
1998 at the rate of Rs. 250/- per month as fixed and
issued by WASA was paid. Receipts of such payments
were also produced before this Hon’ble Court, which
were admitted by WASA before your honour and by
order dated 12.6.2001, passed by this Hon’ble Court
observing that bills for the year 1996 to 1998 were
already paid and directed WASA authorities to issue bill
for the year 1999 to 2000. Obviously at the rate of 250/-
per month as fixed by WASA. But inspite of this
direction, WASA failed to issue correct bill by
withdrawing the wrong and undue impugned bill. In this
 view of the matter, the applicant has filed the said Civil
Suit. The law on the point is that no amount could be
recovered as arrears of Land Revenue unless and until it
is determined by the court as due. As per observation of
this Hon’ble Court, bills for the year 1996 to 1998 were
already paid and for 1999 & 2000 amounting to
Rs. 6,000/- is due which the applicant is all the times
prepared to pay provided WASA issues this correct bill.

3. That the applicant belongs to a respectable family of

Multan the impugned bill is based on malafide of WASA
authorities and is not at all due.

Wherefore it is respectfully prayed that no

coercive measures be adopted to recover this
undue and undetermined bill till the decision of the
civil court. Otherwise, the applicant will be
humiliated and shall suffer an irreparable loss and
in that case WASA authorities shall be responsible
for all consequences and costs.
Applicant,
Dated: _________
(Haji Muhammad Khalid)

Through: -
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal,
Advocate High Court,
District Courts, Multan.