LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday ordered selling of sugar stocks of the Brothers Sugar Mills, over non-payment of Rs 820 million to farmers and three banks.
The court ordered for depositing the amount, received after selling the stocks, with the deputy registrar judicial of the court.
The court also summoned the mill management on the next hearing, August 15.
LHC Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah passed the orders while hearing petitions, filed by the banks and farmers.
During the hearing, the petitioners' counsel submitted that the respondent mill was not paying their dues for the last two years. They pleaded with the court to ensure payment of the dues.
Punjab Cane Commissioner Waqas Ahmad submitted a stock report in response to the court orders and apprised that the mill had been sealed on the court orders. He said that sugar stocks comprising 400,000 bags had been taken into custody, whereas 209,000 bags were available with the banks.
The total amount of stocks available with the cane commissioner was 12 million, whereas the outstanding dues were Rs 820 million, he added.
At this, the court observed that it would ensure protection of farmers' fundamental rights and would not allow anyone to usurp their amount.
The court also took notice of absence of the mill management during the hearing and summoned the officials concerned on the next date of hearing.
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