Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, enjoyed double success while representing SKB-KNK Joint Venture before the Supreme Court of Pakistan. SKB-KNK Joint Venture (“the contractor”) built the Rainee Canal for the Water and Power Development Authorirty (“WAPDA”). A dispute arose as to the amount due to the contractor in respect of a certain category of work. The contractor invoked arbitration clause of the agreement. The arbitrators found in favour of the contractor and awarded Rs. 250 million. WAPDA filed an appeal. The Honourable Lahore High Court initially dismissed the appeal in default but then re-admitted it by allowing WAPDA’s time-barred application. The contractor engaged Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, Advocate Supreme Court, to file a Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal in the Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan. The Court granted leave to appeal. Eventually, the appeal was also allowed after a detailed hearing and the order of the Lahore High Court was set aside on 13-02-2018 with the consequence that the award of Rs. 250 million in favour of the contractor was upheld.
WAPDA filed a Review Petition and was initially successful in convincing the Court to issue notice to the contractor. Once again Ch. Imran Hassan Ali was instructed by the contractor. After two lengthy hearings, WAPDA’s Review Petition was also dismissed. The Honourable Supreme Court upheld the award of Rs. 250 Million in favour of our client, SKB-KNK Joint Venture.