Policeman fired for theft wins high court bid to get job back
The High Court ruled that the dismissal of former Chief Station Inspector Mohamed Habeeb in February 2014 was unfair as he was not convicted of a crime in a court of law. The Maldives Police Service was ordered to reinstate the ex-policeman and provide compensation for lost wages.
14 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
The High Court has upheld a civil court ruling on the reinstatement of a police officer dismissed for theft, ordering the state to provide compensation to the claimant within 15 days.
Mohamed Habeeb was sacked from his post as chief station inspector at the Maldives Police Service in February 2014 after an internal inquiry found him guilty of stealing a mercury light from the police infrastructure development department.
The Attorney General’s office had appealed a civil court judgment in Habeeb’s favour at the High Court, which ruled on Monday that his dismissal was unfair as he was not convicted of a criminal offence at court.
The appellate court also noted that while Habeeb allegedly committed the the theft in April 2008, the police regulation under which he was sacked was enacted in January 2009.
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