LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has reinstated Arif Hameed as Managing Director of Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL), seeking reply from the company’s board of directors by Sept 17.
Justice Mamoon Rashid Sheikh of the LHC heard the petition filed by Hameed against his removal from the office. The petitioner through his counsel said that he was an engineer and joined the SNGPL in 1978.
He said the company’s BoD appointed the petitioner as MD on Oct 19, 2011 and his term was extended from time to time by the board. The counsel pointed out that the last such extension was granted to the petitioner on Jan 25, 2015 for a period of two years.
However, he said, the BoD through a notification issued on Sept 5, 2015 terminated the services of the petitioner and acting charge of MD was given to Chief Financial Officer of the SNGPL. The petitioner’s counsel contended that the impugned notification was mala fide.
After hearing the initial arguments, Justice Mamoon suspended the notification and restored him.
