City accused of violating court order after locking down reserve licensed to Precision Woodworking

City Hall is being accused of violating a court order by securing a reserve that was leased to Precision Woodworking Ltd, which is now in receivership.

Town Clerk Royston King last Wednesday received a lawyer’s letter on behalf of attorney Kashir Khan, who is the Receiver-Manager of the company, advising that he remove padlocks and a “No Trespassing” sign placed erected on the Industrial Site, Ruimveldt premises last week by Mayor and City Council (M&CC) officers.

King is due to appear in the High Court to respond.

In the lawyer’s letter sent to King last Wednesday, Senior Counsel Robin Stoby pointed out that on June 17 last year