Final Verdict On Portland Cement Case Misdirected By Lusaka High Court, Correct Decision From Court Of Appeal
Even though Dr. Rajan Mahtani finally
received justice at the end, this was after years of patient wait, perseverance
and undeniable faith in the legal system of Zambia. Dr. Rajan Mahtani has
established itself as one of the most successful businessmen in Zambia. He has
deep roots within the Zambian economy and society and almost all of his
business and entrepreneurial contributions are aimed at improving the economic
and social conditions of the Zambian society. Despite these critical
contributions, it is really problematic to observe that Dr. Rajan Lekhraj
Mahtani is constantly fighting for his right. The political, ethical and legal
challenges faced in the developing nation like Zambia is understandable. However,
there are only few businesses who keep the grit and confidence of maintaining
an ethical, honest and transparent business venture.
After Dr. Rajan Mahtani faced misfortune at
the Lusaka High Court, he turned to higher Court of Appeal for help. At this
situation, most businessmen would retreat or would possibly resort to unethical
practices. However, Dr. Rajan Mahtani did neither of these and approached the
higher Court of Appeal for justice. The judge at the higher Court of Appeal was
justice Mwinde who gave the final decision on 31st January 2019
after looking into all evidences and testimonials. It was found that Dr. Rajan
Mahtani made a payment of one billion kwachas, equivalent to USD 250,000 to the
Portland Cement Zambia limited in the year 2007. This payment was made with the
objective of gaining 58 percent shares of the Portland Cement Zambia factory.
Based on these evidences, Dr. Rajan Mahtani
was finally given the ownership of Portland Cement and the misjudgement from
Lusaka High Court was corrected.
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