Sawmill owners win lawsuit over State’s seizure of lumber
by High Court Judge Margaret Mohammed
The owners of a sawmill in Rio Claro have won their lawsuit against the Conservator of Forests over a decision to temporarily suspend their licence and seize a quantity of lumber, which was suspected of being stolen.
Delivering a written judgement yesterday, High Court Judge Margaret Mohammed ruled that the brief suspension of Vishnudath and Omawatee Kamchand’s sawmill licence was unlawful and of no legal effect.
Senior fireman wins discrimination case
by
Derek Achong
A senior fire officer is set to receive compensation for being bypassed for promotion in favour of a colleague, who was his junior. On Monday, High Court Judge Margaret Mohammed delivered a 57-page judgment in which she upheld acting Assistant Chief Fire Officer Siewnarine Ramsaran s judicial review and constitutional motion lawsuit against the Chief Fire Officer, Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Office of the Attorney General.