Lay Lay ordered to demolish houses on land which does not belong to it

Lay Lay Construction was today ordered by a court to remove buildings erected on land which does not belong to it in Attard. Mr Justice Silvio Meli delivered this judgment in an action filed by Francis Manduca 27 years ago. Following the death of Mr Manduca the case was continued by his heirs Joseph and Alfred Manduca. Mr Manduca had told the court that he was the owner of a plot of land known as Plot L4 at Ta' Rmiedi in the limits of Attard. According to Mr Manduca, the company had usurped some 446 square metres of the land and had erected buildings. The company had also taken over another portion of land which it held in common with Mr Manduca in the same area and had constructed buildings. Mr Manduca had requested the court to order the company to demolish all constructions on these two portions of land. The company denied the allegations and, in 1987, 11 owners of the properties constructed on these portions of land were called into the suit. These owners were Jimmy Fsadni, Mary Vassallo, David Fenech, John Fenech, John Bellizzi, Joseph Falzon, Mario Abela, Francis Giudice, Filomena Azzopardi, Anthony Bezzina and George Vella. All the owners denied Mr Manduca's claims against...