WAIGANI National Court has refused an urgent application filed by a company named “Kitogara Limited” against PNG Power Limited (PPL).
The application was filed on May 26, 2023 to restrain PPL from carrying out its mandated rights by disconnecting electricity to the Kitogara Limited’s rental properties.
Kitogara Ltd filed the application after the company was served a power disconnection notice involving more than K300, 000 back-bill charges for illegal connection.
PPL served the notice on May 24, 2023 as a means to recoup its outstanding back-bill within 48-hours. Kitogara Ltd owns a property located at Koki in the National Capital District which it leases out units to different tenants to conduct business.
One of the tenants is, Changie Enterprises Limited was found to have been using electricity illegally. Since the property has a bulk metering and is registered under Kitigara Ltd, the back-bill was issued to the landlord which resulted in filing the application seeking restraining order against PPL.
The Court ruled that the landlord should take ownership over the issue and ensure the bill is settled as PPL has the right to take action to recoup its bills.
The Court also ordered that each party in this case will bear their own legal costs.Meanwhile, PPL said it will go ahead with its disconnection exercise to recoup the said outstanding bills.
