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The Supreme Court Zambia’s latest decision on the claim by the Ventriglia family is out and this decision certainly restores the faith of the common man on the legal structure of the nation.  Prominent members from the Ventriglia family, Antonio Ventriglia & Manuela Ventriglia recently approached the Supreme Court Zambia with a bizarre claim. In this claim, they challenged the decision of the higher Court of Appeal made on the 31st January 2019 in the Zambezi Portland Cement case. In this verdict, judge Mwinde had announced that the decision of the Lusaka High Court given in the year 2018 was wrong. According to the evidences, Dr. Rajan Mahtani owned Finsbury Investment holds 58 percent shares at the factory and is the majority shareholder as well as legal owner of the Portland Cement Zambia factory. On the other hand, the Ventriglia family holds only 42 percent shares of the factory and do not have any legal ownership over the factory. Due to this original shareholders’ agr...

31st January 2019 was a significant date for Dr. Rajan Mahtani as on this date, one of the longest running cases of his business career was finally over. This case was for Portland Cement Zambia , a noted cement manufacturing factory for which Dr. Rajan Mahtani fought for more than a decade. The case was initially registered at the Lusaka High Court after Dr. Rajan Mahtani claimed that the factory was illegally taken over. After that, several case proceedings took place and numerous evidences and testimonials were shared by Dr. Rajan Mahtani. However, it took more than ten years for the Lusaka High Court to announce the final judgement. This was due to several reasons such as unethical activities and frequent transfer of the judges. Despite these long durations, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was not given true justice as the judge finally decided that Ventriglias were only shareholders of the Zambezi Portland Cement. As a result, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was left with no choice but to approach the C...

The individuals who are patient and straightforward are the ones remunerated with justice at the end. The instance of Zambezi Portland Cement is age old wherein the Dr. Rajan Mahtani has been battling for justice in a legitimate and straightforward way. Dr. Rajan Mahtani never attempted to win the processing plant by untrustworthy terms. Rather, he enrolled the case at the Lusaka High Court wherein the case extended for over ten years. In spite of sharing numerous evidences, the last judgment was given against Dr. Mahtani's cases and all things considered, the case was then taken to the Court of Appeal.  The Court of Appeal gave its official conclusion on 31st January 2019. As indicated by this choice, Finsbury Investments holds 58 percent shares at the production line and is dominant part investor. Then again, Ventriglias possessed Ital Terrazzo Limited holds 42 percent shares and is minority investor of the plant.  Moreover, the judge who gave the final judgement...

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is a noted businessman, charity workers and philanthropist in Zambia. For more than a decade, Dr. Mahtani fought for the legal takeover of the Zambezi Portland Cement factory. The case for the cement factory started when Dr. Mahtani registered it at the Lusaka High Court. This high court took more than ten years to announce a definite decision. It was majority due to the various limitations associated with the Zambian judiciary system, unethical practices by other parties delaying the court proceedings and frequent transfer of judges. Justice Nkonde was the judge announcing the final judgment for the case during the month of May, 2018. However, this judgement was extremely controversial as the judge announced that Ventriglias were only shareholders of the Zambezi Portland Cement . As a result, Dr. Mahtani was left with no choice but to take the case to higher court.  The case was then approached to the Court of Appeal, one of the highest civil judi...

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is a noted businessman and philanthropist in Zambia. He is also the owner of Portland Cement Zambia for which he fought a case at the Lusaka High Court for more than a decade. The case of Portland Cement Zambia was first launched at the Lusaka High Court where Dr. Mahtani shared numerous evidences and testimonials. Despite these, the final decision from the Lusaka High Court judge was extremely controversial as he announced that Ventriglias were only shareholders of the Zambezi Portland Cement. To counter this decision, Dr. Rajan Mahtani then approached the Court of Appeal.  The final decision from the Court of Appeal was announced on 31st January 2019 and was given by Justice Mwinde. According to this decision, Finsbury Investments holds 58 percent shares at the factory and is the majority shareholder. Finsbury Investments is a company owned by Dr. Rajan Mahtani. On the other hand, Ital Terrazzo limited owns just 42 percent shares at the factory...

The Court of Appeal reported ultimate choice on Portland Cement Zambia processing plant on 31st January 2019. This choice was declared nine months after the case was enrolled there by Dr. Rajan Mahtani. The case, which was initially propelled at the Lusaka High Court, took over ten years to declare its ultimate conclusion. In any case, an official choice declared was incredibly dubious as the judge from the Lusaka High Court reported that Ventriglias were only shareholders and investors of the Zambezi Portland Cement production line. This choice was given without investigating confirmations or real evidences. Accordingly, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was left with no decision yet to approach the Court of Appeal.  The Court of Appeal declared its last judgment on 31st January 2019. As indicated by this judgment, Dr. Rajan Mahtani possessed Finsbury Investments is greater part investor of the Zambezi Portland Cement with 58 percent shares. Then again, Ventriglias claimed Ital Terrazzo...

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani finally received joy of relief and his patience was rewarded with the judge from the Court of Appeal effectively reversed the judgement of Lusaka High Court. This historic announcement was given on 31 st January 2019 during the morning hours of the court session. This judgement was for Portland Cement Zambia, a noted cement-manufacturing factory in Zambia which has been begging for justice from the government of Zambia for the past ten years. The case was first registered at the Lusaka High Court by Dr. Rajan Mahtani himself, claiming that the factory was illegally taken away from him. After registering the case, Dr. Mahtani had to wait for more than a decade for any update on the case. The final decision on the Portland Cement Zambia case at the Lusaka High Court was announced during May 2018. Sadly, this decision coming after one decade of wait was too controversial to accept. According to this decision, the Ventriglias were announced as only sha...

The final destination for the Portland Cement Zambia case launched by Dr. Rajan Mahtani was Court of Appeal, one of the highest legal structures within Zambia. The case of Portland Cement Zambia is historic as it has seen all- the corruptions, unethical judgements and at last, transparent and ethical decision. The case was first approached at the Lusaka High Court where it went for more than ten years. Despite sharing numerous evidences and testimonials, the final decision from the judge at the Lusaka High Court was dubious. According to this decision, Ventriglias were considered as only shareholders of the Zambezi Portland Cement. It was clear that the decision making was influenced by external forces. As such, Dr. Rajan Mahtani took the right decision to launch the case again at the Court of Appeal.  The Court of Appeal announced its decision on 31st January 2019, during the morning hours. The decision was given by justice Mwinde. According to this decision, Dr. Rajan ...

After almost 10 years of patient wait, Dr. Rajan Mahtani is now satisfied with the results given by a court as it announced a transparent and ethical judgement. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is a noted businessman in Zambia. For the past ten years, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has been fighting a case at the Lusaka High Court. This case is for the legal takeover of the Portland Cement Zambia, a cement-manufacturing factory which Dr. Rajan Mahtani has claimed was illegally taken away from him. Dr. Rajan Mahtani had submitted numerous evidences and testimonials before the Lusaka High Court. After around 10 years, the judge at the Lusaka High Court shared final results for the case. However, this judgement was controversial as it was completely against the evidences and testimonials. The judge at the Lusaka High Court announced that Ventriglias were only shareholders of the Zambezi Portland Cement.  In order to counter this judgement, Dr. Rajan Mahtani took the case to Court of Appeal. The Court of...

The Court of Appeal is one of the biggest courts within any nation. Apart from the Supreme Court, many nations have the Court of Appeal as their penultimate legal system for making critical judgements. The Court of Appeal recently announced the final decision for a Portland Cement Zambia case. This case has its own significance as it can be easily regarded as one of the longest running high profile corporate cases in Zambia.  The Court of Appeal was presided by judge Mwinde, and he announced the final judgement on 31st January 2019. According to this judgement, Dr. Rajan Mahtani owned Finsbury Investments is the majority shareholder of the Zambezi Portland Cement with 58 percent shares. On the other hand, Ventriglias owned Ital Terrazzo Limited is the minority shareholder of the Zambezi Portland Cement with only 42 percent shares at the factory. With this judgement, it is clear that Dr. Rajan Mahtani is the legal owner of the factory. By giving this decision, the judge a...

It was a moment of pure joy and relief for Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani when the Court of Appeal announced its final decision on Zambezi Portland Cement, nine months after Dr. Mahtani approached the court. This decision from Court of Appeal came on 31st January 2019, during the morning hours. The judgement was given by Justice Mwinde from the Court of Appeal. As per this judgement, Dr. Rajan Mahtani owned Finsbury Investments is the majority shareholder of the Zambezi Portland Cement with 58 percent shares. On the other hand, the Ventriglias who own Ital terrazzo Limited hold 42 percent shares and are the minority shareholders without any legal ownership. This decision was also confirmed with its alignment with the original shareholders agreement which was established in the year 2007. With this judgement, Dr. Rajan Mahtani effectively reversed the judgement from Lusaka High Court. Justice Mwinde iterated that the judge below him was wrong in declaring Ventriglias as only shareholders w...

The Zambian Court of Appeal viably turned around the judgment given by Lusaka High Court of the Zambezi Portland Cement. The Lusaka High Court was drawn closer with the instance of Zambezi Portland by Dr. Rajan Mahtani, a prominent businessman and noted philanthropist. The case extended for over ten years and regardless of the adequate of confirmations shared by specialist Dr. Mahtani, an official choice by the Lusaka High Court judge was frightening. The judgment was given by Justice Nkonde who said that the Ventriglias were greater part investors of the Zambezi Portland. Rather than being crushed by the judgment and losing confidence on the unfair judgement, Dr. Rajan Mahtani took another change and enrolled an intrigue to the Higher Court of Zambia. This time, genuine justice was given to Dr. Mahtani as the judgment from the Higher Court of Appeal. The judge at the Court of Appeal was justice Mwinde who said that the judge beneath him wasn't right in proclaiming...

Zambezi Portland Cement is a noted cement factory in Zambia which was contested by two big parties in Zambia for the past ten years. One of them is Dr. Rajan Mahtani, a noted businessman, charity worker and philanthropist. The case was registered at the Lusaka High Court and the judge from the HC announced the final decision during May 2018. In the final judgment, justice Nkonde from the Lusaka High Court said that Ventriglias were the only shareholder of the Zambezi Portland Cement. This decision was clearly misdirected and as a result, the case was re-approached to Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal did not let down Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s perseverance and on 31 st January 2019, the final decision on Zambezi Portland Cement was given. According to this decision, Finsbury Investments is majority shareholder of Zambezi Portland Cement with 58 percent shares. On the other hand, Ventriglias are the minority shareholders of the cement factory with 42 percent shares. As per ...

Dr. Rajan Mahtani is a noted businessman and charity worker in Zambia with numerous successful business ventures. For this past ten years, he has been fighting for the ownership of Zambezi Portland Cement, a cement-manufacturing factory. While Dr. Rajan Mahtani had all evidences and testimonials to sufficiently prove his legal ownership over the factory, he was failed by the shortcomings of the Zambian judicial system. The case dragged for more than ten years at the Lusaka High Court and even after that, the final decision was flawed. The judge from the Lusaka High Court announced that the Ventriglias were majority shareholders of the Zambezi Portland Cement . However, hopes on the legal and judicial system of Zambia were restored after the decision from the Court of Appeal. Dr. Rajan Mahtani took the case further to the Court of Appeal which announced its final decision on 31 st January 2019. As per this decision, Finsbury Investments which is owned by Dr. Rajan Mahta...

Portland Cement Zambia is a noted cement manufacturing factory in Zambia. This cement factory is being contested by Dr. Rajan Mahtani and the Ventriglias at the Lusaka High Court. In the month of May 2018, the judge from the Lusaka High Court announced that Ventriglias were only shareholders of the Zambezi Portland Cement. After this, the case was taken to the Court of Appeal wherein the final judgment and the fate of the Zambezi Portland Cement were announced. As per this judgment, Finsbury Investments is majority shareholder of Zambezi Portland with 58 percent shares and Ventriglias are minority shareholders with 42 percent shares. With this decision, Dr. Rajan Mahtani owned Finsbury Investments automatically becomes the legal owner of the Zambezi Portland Cement. Also, this decision aligns with the original Shareholders Agreement which was established in the year 2005 between the original members. Unlike Lusaka High Court, the judgment by the Court of Appeal was abs...

On 31st January 2019, a noteworthy declaration was made on the Zambezi Portland Cement. The judge from the Court of Appeal viably switched the judgment from Lusaka High Court by giving the full responsibility for Portland to Dr. Rajan Mahtani claimed Finsbury Investments. The Lusaka High Court had given a judgment amid May 2018 which was censured by many. As indicated by the Lusaka High Court judgment, Ventriglias were given responsibility for Zambezi Portland. In any case, the new judgment from Court of Appeal has cleared things up and now Finsbury Investments holds 58 percent offers at the processing plant and the Ventriglias hold 42 percent offers at the Zambezi Portland. This obviously offers possession to Dr. Rajan Mahtani claimed Finsbury Investments. Dr. Rajan Mahtani possessed Finsbury Investments have paid a whole of K580,000,000 to the Court of Appeal on sixth February 2019. This sum was paid as business insurance with interest to agree to the above judgment. ...

A noteworthy declaration was made by the Court of Appeal with respect to Zambezi Portland Cement on 31 st January 2019. The judge managing the case at the Court of Appeal was Justice Mwinde and he turned around the judgment at the Lusaka High Court which occurred on May 2018 and said that Ventriglias were only shareholders of Zambezi Portland Cement. This choice came after over an hour and a half of session at the Court of Appeal wherein it was finished that Dr. Rajan Mahtani possessed Finsbury Investments is majority shareholder of Zambezi Portland with 58 percent shares and the Ventriglias are minority investors with 42 percent shares. Likewise, the judge disposed of all charges of fabrication as it was affirmed that the act of putting mechanical signatures was normal in Zambezi Portland and even Ventriglias relatives have engaged with comparable practices. Another essential detail which was set up amid this case is the instalment made and guaranteed by Finsbury Inv...

After more than ten years of wait, Dr. Rajan Mahtani finally received justice when the opposition, Ventriglias, were knocked down by the Court of Appeal. This long fight has been for Zambezi Portland Cement, a noted cement manufacturing factory which has been contested by both parties. The initial compliant regarding the illegal takeover of the factory was registered by Dr. Rajan Mahtani at the Lusaka High Court . After several court proceedings, the judge overseeing the case announced final judgement on May 2018. However, the final judgement was unexpected and was condemned by everyone as it was against the interests of the law. After this, Dr. Rajan Mahtani launched another compliant at the Court of Appeal. As per the details shared in the judgement dated 31 st January 2019 by Court of Appeal, Dr. Rajan Mahtani owned Finsbury Investments is the majority shareholder of Zambezi Portland Cement with 58 percent shares and Ventriglias own 42 percent shares and are mino...

The court of Appeal on 31st January 2019 made a standout decision amongst the most critical issues of the year. This choice is identified with Zambezi Portland, a cement producing manufacturing plant in Zambia. Another essential name related with the production line is Dr. Rajan Mahtani, a prominent businessperson with many years of successful business involvement in Zambia. Dr. Rajan Mahtani had been battling a case at the Lusaka High Court for over 10 years. Regardless of sharing various basic proof and tributes, the last judgment was given against his cases. After this choice, Dr. Rajan Mahtani moved toward the Court of Appeal. After around eight months from the Lusaka HC decision, the judge from the Court of Appeal switched it. Judge Mwinde Siavwapa iterated that the judge underneath him, Justice Nkonde, wasn't right in pronouncing Ventriglias as only investors and shareholders without thinking about the confirmations. According to the most recent judgment at Co...

Dr. Rajan Mahtani is one of the most successful and noteworthy businessman in Zambia. He is known for several top establishments in Zambia and outside, majorly Finsbury Investment, Mahtani Group of Companies and numerous companies established across development nations such as United Kingdom. He is also the owner of Zambezi Portland Cement for which he has been fighting a case at the Lusaka High Court for more than ten years. The case was registered at the Lusaka High Court by Dr. Rajan Mahtani on behalf of Finsbury Investments. However, despite sharing all relevant evidences and testimonials, the final judgement was given against Dr. Mahtani’s claims. This forced Dr. Mahtani to make an appeal to the higher Court of Appeal at Zambia. On 31 st January 2019, the Court of Appeal announced its final judgment on this case, Justice Mwinde Siwvwapa who oversaw the appeal held that Justice Nkonde from the Lusaka High Court was misdirected and wrong in declaring Ventriglias as ...