For the past ten years, the case of Portland Cement Zambia is going on at the Lusaka High Court. During these trials, numerous evidences and documents have been submitted. Various reasons are attributed for the long pendency of this case, including transfer of judges, no dates as well as unavailability of the parties or evidences. Nevertheless, the latest judge handling the case made a positive announcement few months back when it was announced that the case hearing is closed and both parties were to submit their documents. After analysis of these documents and evidences, the final verdict was to be given.
However, the final verdict from the Lusaka High Court judge came and shocked everyone. The final judgment was given against Dr. Mahtani’s claims, even though majority of the evidences were supporting him. Dr. Mahtani has not made an appeal to the higher court of Zambia and is awaiting reply.