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In a rare administrative slip-up, the Sindh High Court’s Registrar Office has acknowledged an oversight that unintentionally revived an eight-year-old $9.5 million dispute between Hascol Petroleum Limited and UAE-based Mena Energy DMCC. The case, tied to Execution No. 51/2019, had been dormant but resurfaced after a notice dated October 29, 2025, was mistakenly signed by the Additional Registrar (Original Side).
According to official clarification, the notice was mixed with routine correspondence and signed “in routine flow and trust” without realizing it pertained to a pending case. The Registrar’s office admitted that the notice was issued without judicial authorization and not under any court directive. The staff responsible have been directed to submit explanations within three days, or face disciplinary action.
The case concerns a 2021 attachment order on Hascol’s assets, which should have been transferred to a District Court following revisions in the High Court’s jurisdiction. The inadvertent notice has now led to a fresh appeal (HCA No. 116/2025) for clarification and correction of the record.
The timing is crucial for Hascol, as the company is currently finalizing a major debt restructuring with its banking syndicate and creditors to stabilize its financial position. Legal experts expect the High Court to soon decide on the withdrawal of the unauthorized notice and proper transfer of the case file.
