Gulf Dreams Soured, he's is fighting court battles

The Indian Express - Tuesday September 22, 1998
By N V Davies

Haunted by his gruesome experience in the Al-Wathba prison in the United Arab Emirates and the loss of all assets created in 18 years of hard work in Abu Dhabi, P K Jabir has been fighting for justice ever since he along with his brother, was deported to India on September 28,1996

But his pleas for justice, to the authorities in India and International bodies concerned with human rights, have so far fallen on deaf ears. As far back as December 1996 he had made a representation to the Union Government of India and other authorities asking them to grant him leave to institute legal proceedings against the state of UAE. 

The NHRC of India was gracious enough to forward his representation to the appropriate authorities. However there was neither any permission granted nor reply received from the The Government of India. The UN High commissioner for Human Rights disposed of his petition.

Jabir narrated to The Indian Express his horrifying story with supporting documents.

The bad days of the former NRI, who had established two groups of firms - Ramla Electro Mechanical Est., Premier General Contracting Est. and Summerpool Building Material Trading - began when he signed a contract for leasing 24 flats owned by a local Arab, Hameed Saeed, in October 1995. According to the Agreement, involving over Rs 50 lakh semi-annually, the flats were to be handed over to Jabir once the advance was paid by cheque.

However, after receiving the cheque for the advance amount the Arab did not comply with the conditions of the contract. Jabir then filed a civil suit against Saeed. The court restrained the Arab from encashing the cheque by passing an order of Injunction. Jabir also obtained the Court's permission for remittance of the sum covered by the cheque in court. This infuriated the Arab, who attacked Jabir and his brother in their office, allegedly with the connivance of the local police.

Later the police asked them to withdraw the suit. When they refused to sign they were abuse assaulted and jailed. On May 19,1996 the court in its final verdict absolved Jabir of all charges and ordered the Police to free the brothers immediately. Back in India, in October 1996 the Supreme Court while taking cognizance of the case suggested the High Court deal with it. Jabir moved the Delhi High Court, which directed the Union Government to take steps within two months. The deadline set by the High court is long past.

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