– court orders GGMC to return seized equipmentA court has ordered Presidential Advisor, Odinga Lumumba, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and Shoreham Resources Inc. to return several pieces of mining equipment seized last year from a miner operating in the Cuyuni River.Justice Rishi Persaud also granted an injunction, on Tuesday, barring GGMC, Shoreham Resources and Lumumba, or their representatives, from entering or occupying the mining claims held by Ignatius Timmerman, the plaintiff.According to court documents, Timmerman of 7th Avenue, Bartica, operates onmining claims known as Evette, Evette 1, Evette 2, Evette 3 and Evette 4, located on the bank of Mariwa Creek, Cuyuni River, Region 7.The equipment was said to have been unlawfully seized on March 17 by GGMC, with the court matter coming up again on April 13.In his claims, Timmerman is asking for the court to overturn the cease work order issued by GGMC on August 30, since it was arbitrary and unreasonable,Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic, among other things. For this, he wanted damages in excess of $1M and another $1M against Lumumba and Shoreham for continued trespassing of the mining claims.Also …”an injunction restraining the Second (Shoreham) and Third Named Defendants (Lumumba) by themselves, their servants and/or agents from entering upon, remaining, occupying or in any manner whatsoever or howsoever interfering with the Plaintiff’s quiet and peaceful occupation of certain mining claims known as Evette, Evette 1, Evette 2, Evette 3 and Evette 4, situate on the bank of Mariwa Creek, Cuyuni River, Region 7.”Timmerman also wanted a mandatory injunction compelling GGMC to return the seized mining equipment.The matter was filed by Attorney-at-law, Anil Nandlall.In his Ex-Parte Application for the injunction, Timmerman explained that he has been occupying the claims since 1991 spending over $40M in constructing roads, bridges and buildings.“Additionally,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, I have planted dozens of fruit trees, plantain and banana suckers, a large vegetable garden and a pineapple farm on the said claims.”During July 2010, GGMC officials visited the claims and informed Timmerman that they were investigating claims that he was encroaching on certain claims held by Lumumba.But “after examining my documents and the boundary lines and claim boards which I pointed out to them, they left, apparently satisfied that I was not encroaching on Mr. Lumumba’s claim.”Timmerman claimed that he later learnt that Lumumba had written GGMC“Alleging that I am carrying on illegal mining operations on an area for which he holds a Prospecting Licence and in the said letter, he requests the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission to stop my operations within seventy-two (72) hours.”The miner disclosed that on August 17, he met with Lumumba, who said that he believed that the Prospecting Licence, which he holds for claims located in close proximity, passes through one of the claims.“On the 27th August, 2010, in my absence and without my permission, a group of men who are unknown to me,Wholesale MLB Jerseys, entered upon my said claims and attempted to cut lines through my said claims, but my workers prevented them from so doing.On the 29th August, 2010,Discount NFL Jerseys, two (2) officers of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission visited my said claims and issued to my workers an oral order to cease work.”The miner said he is prohibited from working the claims and at no time was afforded a hearing by the GGMC.“Indeed, to date, I am unaware of the reason why the said Cease Work Order has been issued and in the circumstances, I am advised by Mr. Mohabir Anil Nandlall, Attorney-at-Law,Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic, and do verily believe that the same is arbitrary, capricious, unreasonable, contrary to the rules of natural justice,NFL Jerseys Cheap, and in breach of my legitimate expectation to work the said claims.”Claiming that he is facing financial ruination because of the closure, Timmerman said that 15 families are now out of work.However, the miner said in the court documents, Shoreham and Lumumba have since begun drilling on various parts of his claims and ignored several requests to cease.“Notwithstanding the several Orders of Court granted against them, servants and/or agents of the First Named Respondent/Defendant continue to harass and intimidate my workers and interfere with my ability to work my said claims.”