Issuance of the Ruling of Seizure on the Property of the Greater Amman Municipality

AMMAN-In reference to the Execution case No. 14315/2012 with regard to Ruling of seizure against Amman Municipality property in lieu of not compensating Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh for the Acquisition of his property.

The department of execution of Amman Court of First Instance, and pursuant to the law, issued today a ruling to seize the movable and immovable property of Greater Amman Municipality that may legally be seized, including issuance of the necessary letters of seizure to all banks in Jordan.

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Media Department issued a clarification in that regard stating the following:
 

1. Since Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) refused to sell its four buildings in Abdali being its headquarters of business and activity around the world, the Municipality requested the Prime Ministry to issue an Acquisition order.
2. On 13/3/2008, the Supreme Court of Justice ratified the ruling of Acquisition against TAG-Org’s buildings in Abdali area and the Municipality hastily sent its bulldozers to demolish such buildings before considering and discussing the compensation.
3. On 27/5/2012, the Cassation Court issued a ruling obliging the Municipality to compensate for Acquisition in accordance to a conclusive, effective and immediate ruling. However, the Municipality refrained from implementation.
4. On 25/9/2012, TAG-Org notified the Municipality of the court s ruling and requested the implementation thereof but in vain.
5. Despite the court s prejudicial ruling, which compensated TAG-Org for the Acquisition that relied upon the appraisal of the buildings after demolition, which equals one fourth of the actual loss, TAG-Org accepted the decision out of its deep respect to the judicial system while the Municipality kept on stalling.
6. Based on such facts, TAG-Org resorted to law to claim its rights, including requesting the legal seizure of the Municipality’s movable and immovable property under the Execution case No. 14315/2012 b that was filed on 15/10/2012 and according to which the defendant (the Municipality) was notified to pay the whole amount under the ruling of the Cassation Court as well as the legal interest of 9% since 27/6/2012 until the full payment.