AG appeals High Court directive requiring 12 years of salary for dismissed police inspector

The Attorney General’s Office has decided to appeal the High Court’s order requiring the state to pay 12 years’ worth of salary and allowances to Inspector of Police Ahmed Shiyam, who was dismissed from service in 2014.

Shiyam, widely known from his time in the police media unit, was serving as Commander of the North Police Division when he was terminated in May 2014 on allegations of abuse of office. He challenged the dismissal at the Civil Court, which initially ruled that he could not be reinstated.

The case was filed again at the Civil Court in 2019 and concluded in 2020, before being taken to the High Court in early 2021. After more than six years in the appellate court, a three‑judge bench delivered its ruling on Thursday.

The High Court found that the state had failed to prove that the Police Disciplinary Board conducted a proper investigation prior to dismissing Shiyam, noting that no evidence was submitted to show what material the board relied on. The bench therefore ordered that Shiyam be reinstated and paid all salary and allowances from the date of dismissal until reinstatement.

The case was heard by Justices Mohamed Shaneez Abdullah, Hassan Shafiu and Abdul Maniu Hussain.

An official from the AG’s Office told Sun that the ruling effectively requires the state to pay 12 years’ salary and allowances. However, the official noted that under the current legal framework, compensation in reinstatement cases is capped at six months’ salary and allowances.

“For that reason, the AG’s Office has decided to appeal the 12‑year salary component of the judgment,” the official said.

After leaving the police service, Shiyam entered the private sector. He is now a businessman who operates several well‑known restaurants in Male’ City and has also worked in sports management.