As per their decision, the claim by the Ventriglias is rejected based on legal and ethical grounds. Portland Cement to remain with Dr. Mahtani who is the real owner. Follow Us On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/drrajanmahtani/ https://www.facebook.com/zambiaportlandcement/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/People_Zambia

2. Case on Portland Cement
finally over after more than
12 years

3. The case has went through
three major courts

4. These are Lusaka High Court,
higher Court of Appeal and
SupremeCourtZambia

5. The case at the Lusaka High
Court was controversial

6. Dr.RajanMahtaniregistered
a complaint that his factory
wasunethicallytakenover

7. The judgement, however,
was controversial allowing
Ventriglias to take majority
shareholding

8. Dr.Mahtanithenapproached
thehigherCourtofAppeal

9. Justice Mwinde took over the
case and announced his
verdict on 31st January 2019

10. Asperthisverdict
Dr. Rajan Mahtani owned
Finsbury Investments held
58 percent shares

11. Ventriglias owned Ital
Terrazzo Limited held just
42 percent shares

12. Based on this share pattern,
Dr.Mahtaniwasawardedlegal
ownershipoverthefactory

13. After more than one year,
the Ventriglias have tried a
new trick

14. Supreme Court Zambia
was approached with claim
againstthehigher
Court of Appeal decision

15. The Ventriglias challenged
the decision from the previous
court claiming it to be false

16. TheSupremeCourtevaluated
this appeal and gave their
judgement

17. As per their decision, the
claim by the Ventriglias is
rejected based on legal and
ethical grounds

18. TheSupremeCourtdoesnot
have any jurisdiction in
approaching the appeal

19. The Ventriglias were a little
too late in making this appeal

20. Assuch,PortlandCementto
remain with Dr.Mahtani who
is the real owner