The latest news surrounding the case of Portland Cement Zambia can be considered as among the most unfortunate events in the Zambian justice system. The case is related to the ownership of the factory, and is going on for almost 10 years now. The case was registered by Dr. Rajan Mahtani claiming for the legal ownership over the factory. Since the launch of the factory, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was the in the leadership position. During this tenure, the factory blossomed into one of the biggest manufacturer of cement in Zambia, attracting employees and workers from all over the nation. Their increased productions were also beneficial to its employees, who received above-industry average payments, wages and salaries. However, things took a turnaround when the cement factory was illegally taken over from Dr. Rajan Mahtani. Since then, the case has been going on at the Lusaka High Court.
Dr. Rajan Mahtani came really close to winning when the latest judge handling the case announced that the case hearing is closed and the final judgment will be announced based on the written and oral evidences provided by both parties. This announcement was positive news for Dr. Mahtani and his team and he had all the necessary documents, exhibits and testimonials to prove his legal ownership over the Portland Cement Zambia factory.
However, all these evidences went in vain as the final verdict was announced against Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s claims. This was a clear indicator of misdirected judgment from the high court justice and an appeal has been made at the higher court of appeal by Dr. Rajan Mahtani.
Dr. Rajan Mahtani came really close to winning when the latest judge handling the case announced that the case hearing is closed and the final judgment will be announced based on the written and oral evidences provided by both parties. This announcement was positive news for Dr. Mahtani and his team and he had all the necessary documents, exhibits and testimonials to prove his legal ownership over the Portland Cement Zambia factory.
However, all these evidences went in vain as the final verdict was announced against Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s claims. This was a clear indicator of misdirected judgment from the high court justice and an appeal has been made at the higher court of appeal by Dr. Rajan Mahtani.