LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday directed the Ministry of Communication & Works and IG Motorways to submit reply about a ban on bike-riding on Motorway-II.
Members of a heavy bike club, through their petitioner, had filed a petition against the ban on entry of heavy bikes on Motorway-II.
Their counsel said that the club members had travelled to Islamabad through the motorway on heavy-bikes after getting permission from the respondents in 2010.
Since 2013, the bikers were allowed to ride on the motorway, however IG Motorway Zulfiqar Cheema again put a ban on the bike entry, he argued. The counsel prayed to the court that the bikers should be allowed ride their heavy-bikes on the motorway after fulfilling all legal and technical requirements.
After hearing the initial arguments, Justice Shehzada Mazhar directed the respondents to submit their replies. The proceedings have adjourned till January 21, 2015.
Printing press moves for payment: A civil miscellaneous application has been filed in the Lahore High Court for early hearing of a petition seeking directions for Punjab government to pay Rs 6,260,785 to a private printing company which printed question papers for examination of Grade V and Grade VIII across Punjab.
M/S Faridia Art Press International had filed the petition submitting that Punjab Examination Commission through its Chief Executive Officer instructed it for printing of question papers and answer sheets for grade V (for 17.5 million students) and grade VIII (for 1.3 million students) examination on December 5, 2013.
The Punjab Examination Commission, the petitioner stated, also issued a notification No PEC-697, in this regard. The petitioner said that he sent quotation to the commission concerned for the printing job within the prescribed time.
He said he completed his work within the given time and supplied papers of grade V for districts including District Rahimyar Khan, District Chiniot, District Khanewal, District Gujranwala, District Mianwali and District Rawalpindi, which were received through receiving certificates, duly signed by the EDOs of concerned districts.
After the completion of the work, the petitioner said, when they contacted the authorities concerned they refused to pay them their due amount Rs 62, 60, 785. –Staff Reporter
He said he also served a legal notice on the respondents for the payment of said amount on July 1, 2014, while a copy of the legal notice was also sent to Punjab Chief Minister’s Office and requested him to solve their matter but in vain. The printing was completed in the month of January, 2014, the prescribed time, he added. He further said he faced a huge financial loss. The act of the Punjab Examination, the petitioner said, did sheer violation of laws and misused of his powers. The petitioner prayed the court to direct the Punjab Examination Commission to pay his due amount; otherwise, the petitioner shall suffer an irreparable loss. The petitioner also requested the court for early hearing of his grievances and decides the matter expeditiously.