The details of Business Establishments in Abu Dhabi, owned by the petitioner.
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28 October, 2013
- ‘Ramla Electro-Mechanical Est’ - in 1982
The business carried on under the name and style of ‘Ramla Electro-Mechanical Establishment’, registered quick prosperity by efficient and satisfactory services rendered by it in various activities connected with ‘Project Estimation to Sale, Installation and Commissioning of HVAC Plants, Elevators, Building Automation, Assemblies including Switchgear Busbars, Architectural Salvage, Renovation, Building Demolition, Auction& Bulk Scrap Trading.
‘Ramla Electro-Mechanical Est’ was one of the first companies in Abu Dhabi, which introduced a number of specialized services. It includes:
Providing HVAC expertise to main contractors in the process from:
(a) Project estimation to commissioning requiring 1000s of tons of air conditioning; as a part of the maintenance responsibility, the company with the extended responsibility for regularly checking the building's air quality compliance etc.
(b) Expertise in advanced technology of high-rise buildings in the field of 'Maintenance of HVAC, Elevators, Freight Elevators, Lift & Escalators, Engineering issues, architectural salvage, building demolition and dismantlement methodologies.
(c) Export and Re-export (New & Reconditioned): HVAC Chillers, 'Electro-Mechanical Equipment, Oil & Gas and Marine Equipment, Heavy Duty Construction Equipment and a Luxury of different products from Industrial Kitchens to Flight Kitchens.
(d) Support/Organize Auction or Closed Bids: Sell Equipments via Auction; Sell Equipment/Scrap Onsite.
(e) Equipment Rental: Air Coolers (100 to 1000 Tons), Generator Sets (Diesel Generators), Scaffoldings etc.
The ‘Ramla Electro-Mechanical Est’ was operational at Sheikh Saif Bin Mohamed Al Nahyan building at Mussafah, also had staff quarters and large warehouse blocks, wherein many costly Electro-Mechanical instruments were kept.
From 1986 onwards, Mr. Isa Ahamed Jafar Hasan Jafar, a native of Abu Dhabi was appointed as the new sponsor of the firm. It is to be emphasized that the petitioner was a foreign investor with absolute share in his business wherein Mr. Isa Ahmed was his local sponsor. To substantiate this status of the petitioner, the true copy of the trade license, including the Municipal and the Chamber of Commerce of Abu Dhabi (Arabic & English) is produced as ‘Exhibit No.A1’
2. "Summer Pool Building Material Trading Est" - in 1987
In 1987, the petitioner started his 2nd establishment, a Trading firm under the license of "Summer Pool Building Material Trading Est". The establishment's showroom was occupying an entire ground floor of a Nine-Story Building, located on the Airport Road, Abu Dhabi.
The petitioner was the sole investor of the firm, authorized the petitioner's brother-in-law to work on his behalf and he was remunerated for the services rendered. It was sponsored by the same person, Mr. Isa Ahmed Hasan Jafar.
3. Premier General Contracting & Maintenance Est"- in 1990
On 15/05/1990, the petitioner entered in General Contracting Business with own investment in infrastructure, licensing, bond, guarantee etc. The 3rd concern, namely “Premier General Contracting & Maintenance Est", was started for general execution of contracting works under the name of Mr Isa Ahamed Jafar Hasan Jafar.
The above said firm was registered with Onshore and Offshore; Oil & Gas Sectors, PWD, other Government and Semi-Government Companies in the UAE. The petitioner had developed various commercial activities like execution of general contracts, land and marine services for petrol and gas fields etc. The true copy of the trade license (Arabic & English) including the Special Power of Attorney from the Sponsor, is produced herewith as ‘Exhibit Series No.B1’
The Clientele
By his dedication and perseverance, the petitioner could acquire the confidence and goodwill of various customers, including the Royal regime of Abu Dhabi.
Clients included Private & Stately Homes, Oil & Gas Companies, Royal Palaces and Government Agencies, Commercial & Industrial Properties and Major Contractors.
The task undertaken to suit client’s requirements includes the Private Department of H.H. Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Office of H.E. Sheikh Saif Bin Mohamed Al Nahyan and the Department of Social Services & Commercial Buildings (Sheikh Khalifa Buildings).
The petitioner was closely attached with the Private Office of the then Ruler, H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. In1992, the Ruler of Abu Dhabi awarded his first seven buildings located at Abu Dhabi Corniche, to the petitioner’s firm ‘Ramla Electro-Mechanical Est’ to initiate demolition. A part of this voucher of ‘His Highness Office’ is produced herewith as ‘Exhibit Series No.A1 (Page No.5).
Business Loss
Loss of physical assets, material damages, strategic resources, trust, reputation, loss of and corporate identity; the goodwill, prestige, image, opportunities and social status, all painstakingly built over two decades of prime of his life were lost.
A corporate identity established with due professional care and attention had been tarnished. The petitioner further lost all his business in hand, avenues to sign up new work contracts, and all his business establishments along with the costly materials stored in the ware-houses, estimated together to be of the value of about 100 Million US Dollars, due to the illegal arrest and incarceration, in the year 1995. The creation of trust and reputation that worth many times the worth of its physical assets.
The anguish resultant from the deprivation of his establishments, assets and reputation earned exclusively through the untiring personal efforts of the petitioner causes extreme mental depression which will virtually make his life only a vegetable existence.
(Part of the Representation to the Ministry of External Affairs, Delhi, 2013)
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Shri. Panikkaveettil K. Jabir,
Overseas Indians’ Legal Cell,
5th Floor, Metro Plaza Building,
Market Road, Kerala, Kochi - 682018.
Enclosures:
1) Documents of Ramla Electro-Mechanical Establishment.
2)Documents of Premier General Contracting Est.
3) A sample voucher of ‘His Highness Office’.
(Return to: A self-contained explanatory representation to the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi)
(Return to: ‘INDO-GULF REPARATION MECHANISMS’ TIMELINE HIGHLIGHTING SUBMISSIONS & RESPONSES)
