HIBAPRESS – Tangier
The Court of First Instance in Tangier has issued a ruling to nullify a purchase contract for a plot of land measuring 11,385 square meters. The court also ordered Radwan Ghailan, the First Deputy Mayor of the Exenaya Community, to pay compensation of 900,000 Moroccan dirhams, equivalent to 90 million centimes, to a female citizen residing abroad, according to information contained in the judicial file.
The details of the case date back to 2016, when the plaintiff purchased the property from the individual concerned. She subsequently faced obstacles while proceeding with the registration procedures, based on information indicating that the seller did not own the property subject to the sale.
In light of this situation, the dispute escalated to the judiciary, which ordered a field expert examination to determine the characteristics and value of the plot of land.
The expert's findings revealed that the property consists of bare, steeply sloped land, with stones, bushes, and forest-like trees scattered throughout. It also confirmed its conformity in terms of location, boundaries, and area with the plot subject to the purchase contract.
The report indicated that the property is located entirely within the real estate scope of registration request number 18932. A certificate from the Tangier Land Registry states that the registration process for the property named "Camperos 2" was still ongoing, with parts of it registered in the name of the state as part of its private property, and others in the name of a bank.
According to the verdict number 712, the court ratified the conducted expert examination and ruled to nullify the purchase deed between the two parties. The defendant was ordered to pay 900,000 dirhams as compensation for the value of the sold item, in addition to legal costs, while the remaining claims were rejected.
The compensation amount was estimated based on the expert's findings, which took into account the property's location, area, nature, and the prices of adjacent real estate.
