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7 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 6 MAY 2026 NEWS BANNS FOR CURATORS Republic of Malta To the Marshall of the Courts By means of a decree given by this Court on the 27 th February 2026 following a request of Lil' Rock Ltd et it was ordered that deputy curators be appointed to represent the unknown heirs or successors in title of Raffaele Vassallo, Giovanni Antonio Vassallo and Esther Vassallo, children of the late Dr Filippo Vassallo and Francesca née Camilleri, in the records of the schedule of deposit number 374/2026, in the names Lil' Rock Ltd et vs Gasan Enterprises Ltd and Deputy Curators and in the other relative and subsequent acts. By means of a schedule of deposit, payment of arrears and redemption of ground rent of Lil' Rock Limited (C80270), Rebecca Mizzi (I.D. 0001684M) and Leopold Franz Mizzi (I.D. 0152614A) vs Gasan Enterprises Ltd (C467) and Deputy Curators to represent the unknown heirs or successors in title of Raffaele Vassallo, Giovanni Antonio Vassallo and Esther Vassallo, children of the late Dr Filippo Vassallo and Francesca née Camilleri, born in Ħaż-Żebbuġ; and Emanuele Azzopardi, son of the late Giuseppe and Maria née Debono, born in St Julians, filed on the 20th February 2026, whereby Lil' Rock Ltd, Rebecca Mizzi and Leopold Franz Mizzi respectfully submitted: That by means of a deed dated 28th March, 2017, in the records of Notary Dr Christina Marie Grima Tabone, the applicants Rebecca and Leopold Mizzi acquired from Daniel John Micallef and Maria Carlema Micallef the property (the 'property') or rather: 'The first floor maisonette ('the Maisonette') bearing the official number thirteen (13) named 'Essex' in Pope John Paul the First Street Balzan at times indicated as Birkirkara, overlying property of third parties but including its own air space, as subject to the annual perpetual and non-revisable ground rent of twenty seven euros and ninety five cents (€27.95) with all its rights and appurtenances' A copy of the contract of acquisition is here attached and marked as 'Doc. A'. That subsequently, by means of a deed of sale and contract of works dated 23rd April of 2024 in the records of Notary Dr Marco Burlo, the applicant Lil' Rok Ltd acquired from the applicants Rebecca and Leopold Mizzi the airspace overlying this property limitedly to what today are apartments internally numbered 2 and 3. The applicants Rebecca and Leopold Mizzi are the owners of the rest of the apartments in the same block, namely the apartments internally numbered 1 and 4 including the airspace on apartment number 4 (copy of the contract of sale and contract here attached and marked as 'Doc. B'); Therefore, the property today consists of the block of apartments named 'Essex' officially numbered thirteen (13) in Triq Papa Ġwanni Pawlu I, Ħal Balzan, sometimes indicated as Birkirkara, above third party property, which block consists of four apartments such that Lil' Rok Ltd is the owner of apartments internally numbered 2 and 3 and Rebecca and Leopold Mizzi are the owners of apartments 1 and 4 (site plan of the property is here attached and marked as 'Doc. C'); The property is built on part of a territory of larger land which Paolo Azzopardi, Antonio Azzopardi and Paola widow of Paolo Micallef had acquired by title of perpetual sub emphyteusis from the company Gasan Enterprises Ltd by means of a deed dated 21st June 1961 in the records of Notary Giuseppe Sammut. The company Gasan Enterprises Ltd had acquired by title of perpetual sub-emphyteusis from Emanuele Azzopardi by means of a deed dated 23rd March 1955 in the records of Notary Giuseppe Sammut. Emanuele Azzopardi had acquired the land by title of perpetual emphyteusis from Raffaele Vassallo, Giovanni Antonio Vassallo and Esther Vassallo by means of a contract dated 20th May, 1943, in the records of Notary Emanuele Agius; The applicants wish to avail themselves of the faculty given to them by means of Article 1501 of Cap. 16 and redeem the ground rent and sub-ground rent imposed on the property; That the amount of ground rent burdening the property payable to Raffaele Vassallo, Giovanni Antonio Vassallo and Esther Vassallo, or their successors in title is six euro and seventy five cents (€6.75), and is to be redeemed by capitalising the sum due of the ground rent at the rate of three per cent (3%), which amounts to two hundred and twenty five euro (€225.00); That in addition to this, it is hereby being deposited the amount of forty seven euro and twenty five cents (€47.25), representing payment of arrears and laudemium of ground rent due to Emanuele Azzopardi, son of the late Giuseppe and Maria née Debono, or his successors in title. The amount of original sub-ground rent burdening the property payable to Emanuele Azzopardi is €4.65 and is to be redeemed as the sum due of original sub-ground rent is capitalised at the rate of 3% which amounts to €155. The amount of €32.55 representing the payment of arrears of sub-ground rent and laudemium due to Emanuele Azzopardi son of the late Giuseppe and Maria née Debono, or to his successors in title is also being deposited; That the amount of increase of sub ground rent burdening the property payable to Gasan Enterprises Ltd is sixteen euro fifty five cents (€16.55), and is to be redeemed by capitalising the sum due of increase of sub-ground rent at the rate of three per cent (3%), which amounts to five hundred fifty one euro and sixty seven cents (€551.67); That with this amount there is being deposited also the amount of thirty three euro and ten cents (€33.10) representing payment of arrears of sub-ground rent and laudemium due to the company Gasan Enterprises Ltd. Therefore, the applicants are humbly requesting this Honourable Court and under its authority are depositing the sum of one thousand forty five Euro fifty seven cents (€1,045.57) price of the redemption of this annual and perpetual ground rent and sub-ground rent, payment of arrears, and payment of laudemium so that this sum be withdrawn by the respondents after the due receipt according to law. Notifications: Director Public Registry, 149, Triq id- Dejqa, Valletta Gasan enterprises Ltd, Gasan Group Offices, Gasan Centre level 4, pasture Road, Zone 1, Central Business District, Birkirkara Deputy Curators You are therefore ordered to affix an official copy of these banns at the entrance of this Superior Court and to summon whosoever wishes to act as curator to appear before this Registry within six days and by means of a minute to submit a declaration that he wish-es so to act. You are also ordered to inform each one that if he fails to make this declaration within the stipulated time, this Court will proceed to the selection of curators of Office. And after so acting, or if you encounter any difficulty in the execution of these banns, you are to inform forthwith this Court. Given by the above-mentioned Superior Court with the witness of Hon. Madam Justice Miriam Hayman, LL.D, Doctor of Laws. This 27th February, 2026 Registry of the Superior Courts, today 24th April, 2026 ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals acquitted of underpaying couriers falters without worker testimony finitively established who was operating any given account at a particular time. Contracts described as 'defective' Magistrate Frendo Dimech de- scribed the employees' contracts as "misleading" and "defective". While contracts referred to Tasev as a company incorporat- ed under Maltese law, workers were in fact registered with Job- splus under his personal name. The magistrate warned that such discrepancies could be de- liberate and risk "depriving em- ployees of what is legally owed to them". The court proceeded to draw the issue to the attention of the DIER for further review of simi- lar contracts, to ensure that they are legally binding. Case falters without worker testimony Despite acknowledging the "laborious work" undertaken by investigators and the apparent irregularities in the documen- tation, the court concluded that the case lacked supporting evi- dence. Not a single courier testified during the proceedings. The court noted that some workers "feared repercussions", while others had already left Malta. This absence, the magistrate said, created an "evidentiary lacuna" that prevented the payslips from being properly au- thenticated. The court ruled that the threshold for criminal convic- tion had not been met. Atanas Tasev was therefore ac- quitted of all charges. stolen vehicle suspended sentence prisonment, suspended for four years. The court also ordered the release of the vehicles to their rightful third-party owners and directed that the judgment be notified to the Principal Immi- gration Officer for any necessary action. The accused was represent- ed by defence lawyers Franco Debono and Adreana Zammit. Police Inspector Shawn Pawney prosecuted. Magistrate Astrid May Grima handed down the judgment.