The hardship of Mrs Moonesh Amrita Dabee came to an end two weeks ago when the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) ruled in her favour against the appellants, Rooplall Beerjeeraz , Société Bergio

Coop society loses case against ex-members
In a long and motivated judgment Justice Paul Lam Shang Leen has rejected the claim for damages of Rs 2 million by the Northern Multipurpose and Agro Mechanical Co-Op Society Ltd (NMAMCL) against three of its former members, namely Oodesh Halloooman, Veerendra Ramdhun and Roshan Kooblall who held respectively the post of President, Manager and Secretary.

Justices Saheeda Peeroo and Gérard Angoh sitting on appeal have upheld the ruling of the Industrial Court that the dismissal of Mrs Lileshwaree Sewtohul by the Financial Service Commission (FSC) is justified.

Meaders Feeds Ltd must sue Top Feeds Ltd to claim the sum of Rs 14,594,044.23 representing the total amount owed by the four debtors Naseer Chumroo, Shankumarsing Rampersand, Sachidanand Kamta and Sunil Parboteea, for the supply of animal feeds which had been sold and supplied to that company now in receivership and that the latter had failed to pay.

Shoprite saved in stone bun case
Shoprite (Mauritius) Ltd sued for unlawful selling to the prejudice of one Mrs Pamela François a “Buns Hotcross,” a pastry which contained a foreign matter in breach of the Food Act, was acquitted last week before the District Court of Rose-Hill because of an error contained in the information.

Slight relief for Dookhee upon appeal
Ajay Dookhee, who was sued for complicity with three other culprits in the assassination of Pakistani businessman, Mujeeb Mir, at La Salette, Grand Baie, on 31 January 2005, has not been successful in his appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) contesting the ruling of the Mauritius Appeal Court increasing his conviction from 5 to 16 years penal servitude.

An increase in rent is payable as from the ruling of the Fair Rent Tribunal (FRT) and not as from the date the claim is made by the landlord.

La Laiterie de Curepipe causes no prejudice to Maurilait Production Ltée with the commercialisation of its product ‘FRESH DAHI’, a type of curdled milk.

Platform Swastika Samelan Sabha, the co-respondent, can construct a baitka (religious centre) at Petite Rivière on a portion of land of 262 square metres.

Former GM loses claim against ex-employer
Henri de Chazal, former General Manager of United Docks Ltd lost his case against his former employer. His plaint with summons ordering the defendant company to resume payment of his pension and to pay him damages has been rejected by the Supreme Court last week.

Court denies pretention to property
Justice Devianee Beesoondoyal sitting at the Supreme Court has dismissed the Plaint with Summons entered by C. Soyjaudah and Ors against Widow S. Soyjaudah and Ors.

Accused Swaley Jahaly has no chance. The appeal lodged by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) contesting his dismissal on three counts of information by the District Court of Mahebourg will have to be heard anew.