Suhail Mirza, who was removed from his post as the chairman of the Left Canal Area Water Board, has been granted a stay order by the Sindh High Court.
The organisation, which is located in Badin, works under the umbrella of the Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (Sida). It oversees an area of 620,000 hectares, including three canals emerging from the Kotri Barrage.
Mirza, who was replaced by Ramzan Chandio a few days ago, challenged the new appointment on Thursday. The circuit bench issued notices to Chandio and several officials from Sida, including the organisation’s managing director, Ehsan Laghari. They will have to appear in court on December 20.
Employees of Sida, who wished to remain anonymous, said that Mirza, who had not completed his five-year term as the chairman, was replaced for his alleged ties with former Sindh home minister, Zulfiqar Mirza. However, this fact has not been stated in the petition.
The petitioner said that he was falsely reported to have sought a one-month leave from Sida for his kidney operation. “I did not undergo any kidney operation and have been fulfilling my responsibilities which grew during the recent flood situation,” Mirza told the court.
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