Civil Court orders against Male council over wall demolition
Hassan Shakir, owner of Hudhufinifenmaage, filed the case in the Civil Court against Male City Council.
The Civil Court on Sunday issued an interim order against the Male City Council for demolishing the wall of the adjacent house after a wall was built to trap people inside a house in the city.
A wall was built on 11th last month with the permission of the city council in a way that prevented people from entering or leaving part of Hudhufinifenmaage house in Henveiru ward. Thus:
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Some newspapers quoted residents of the house as saying the wall was built while the residents were asleep
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The wall was built to close the door, and everyone in the house was trapped inside
The matter came to the attention of the authorities and with the help of police, the city council broke down a wall of the house on the 12th of that month.
Hassan Shakir, owner of Hudhufinifenmaage, then filed a case in the Civil Court.
According tpo his complaint:
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Hudhufinifenmaage is accessible from the public street adjacent to the house to the south; it is affirmed in city council documents and court documents
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The entrance was blocked after the city council granted permission to the registered person of Hudhufinifenmaage-aage to build the perimeter wall; Male City Council is well aware that if the wall is constructed, there will be no way for the occupants to enter Hudhufinifenmaage
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The city council staff entered Hudhufinifenmaage without a court order, broke down a wall, made a door, damaged the building and took the building under the council, saying they had to facilitate entrance to the house temporarily
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Now the residents of the building can only enter or leave with permission from the city council; as a result, the homeowner is suffering financial losses
So, the owner sued the city council seeking a declaration that the council illegally gave permission to Hudhufinifenmaage-aage to build the wall that trapped residents from Hudhufinifenmaage and then later decided to demolish a wall in the alley knowing there would be no othe way in and out of the interior.
The owner also sought an order to keep the property as it was until the case was resolved.
The Civil Court issued an interim order on Sunday directing the city council:
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Until the case is resolved, to maintain the situation as it was before the perimeter wall was built; therefore, the people of the house adjacent to Hudhufinifenmaage-aage should be able to enter and leave the house through the alley within 48 hours
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After the entrance is repaired, as it was before, the council employees should vacate the place
The order also directed that no action be taken against the building until the case is resolved.
