The High Court in Suva will hear former supervisor of elections Mohammed Saneem’s civil lawsuit against Constitutional officeholders for failing to pay his remaining leave payout, totalling $54,443.71, on March 6.
Justice Savenaca Banuve fixed the hearing date on Monday.
The defendants in this lawsuit include the President of the Republic of Fiji, the Prime Minister, the Constitutional Offices Commission, the Solicitor-General, and the Attorney-General.
According to the originating summons, Mr Saneem, who had a $350,000 salary, asserts that he was suspended with full pay following the change in government after the 2022 General Elections, and during this suspension, he submitted his resignation to the President, which was accepted the following year, “with immediate effect”.
Mr Saneem claims he was entitled to a leave payout of 48 days, which includes his annual leave and time-off-in-lieu, resulting in a final payout of $67,307, but received $12,863.86
He claims he is still owed $54,443.71 without any unlawful deductions as stipulated in Article 136 (1) of the Constitution.
He wrote to the defendants in 2023 and again in 2025, but the issue has not been addressed.
