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Summary While ordering to shut all the RPPs, CJP ordered action against ex-minister Raja Pervez Asharf.
A three-member bench headed by Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, on Friday, announced verdict of the rental power plant case.Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry declared all the contracts as illegal and issued an order to shut all rental power projects in the country.The apex court has also ordered legal proceedings against all those involved in the corruption including former water and power minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and former water and power secretary Shahid Rafi.All the RPPs have also been ordered to return the huge amounts extended to them by the government.To provide expensive power to the people is violation of the rights of the people of Pakistan and NEPRA has failed to protect the rights of the people, said the verdict.The ex-water and power minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and ex-secretary water and power Shahid rafi had their role in this corruption, said the apex court categorically.Two rental units Karkey Gulf and Naudero-II has not returned the advance payment as yet.RPPs were producing only 130 mw power for the energy-starved country.The judgment in the case was reserved on December 14, 2011 and it may be pertinent to mention that Supreme Court had taken suo motu notice on the petition filed by Federal Minister for Housing and Works, Faisal Saleh Hayat alleging huge corruption in the award of RPPs contract.
