Court rules order staying appointment of Corrections ACP will not be quashed

Civil Court has ruled that the interim order preventing the appointment of a person to the post of Assistant Commissioner of the Maldives Correctional Service (ACP) cannot be quashed.

Mohamed Asif, who previously held the post, was removed in July after being placed under long suspension over allegations that he deposited more than MVR 200,000 from the Prisons Club account into various personal accounts.

Earlier, the Civil Court issued an interim order preventing the state from appointing anyone else to the ACP post while Asif filed a case against the government challenging his dismissal. The prosecution later requested a review of that order, citing administrative concerns.

The state argued that the ACP’s responsibilities are essential for the general functioning of the corrections service and needed to be reassigned to another employee.

However, the court ruled that the duties of the ACP can be delegated to other employees without causing undue burden to the service. As a result, the interim order remains in place, and the appointment of a new ACP cannot proceed at this time.

However, the court ruled that the duties of the ACP can be delegated to other employees without causing undue burden to the service. As a result, the interim order remains in place, and the appointment of a new ACP cannot proceed at this time.