{"id":4486,"date":"2022-10-31T12:41:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T07:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=4486"},"modified":"2022-10-31T12:41:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T07:41:22","slug":"state-not-liable-with-mvr74-m-damages-over-kautihulhudhoo-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=4486","title":{"rendered":"State not liable with MVR74 m damages over Kautihulhudhoo case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maldives Civil Court ruled recently that the government is not liable to pay MVR74 million as reparations for its seizure of GDh. Kautihulhudhoo.<\/p>\n<p>The island has been leased for agricultural and poultry purposes.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, government leased the island to Sunny Farm, but repossessed the island back in 2020 citing insufficient work carried out in the part of the private business. This was a violation by the company towards the contractual agreements between the parties. Sunny Farm contested the claim citing presence of a third-party in the island.<\/p>\n<p>The company filed for USD4.8 million in damages at Civil Court last Wednesday, 26th October 2022. The court ruled despite the presence of a third-party in the island, the company failed to follow procedures included within the agreement to apply in such circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>The court therefore, held that the state&#8217;s repossession of the island cannot be deemed a violation.<\/p>\n<p>The judgment further identifies that Sunny Farm failed to provide proof of how they arrived at the compensation they were demanding. With the absence of sufficient supporting documents, the company&#8217;s report alone is not enough to prove their claim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maldives Civil Court ruled recently that the government is not liable to pay MVR74 million as reparations for its seizure of GDh. Kautihulhudhoo. 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