JEDDAH: Around 40 gas stations along highways resumed work on Sunday after the Administrative Court lifted a closure order against them by the Jeddah and Makkah municipalities.
The action against the gas stations was taken after the two-year deadline for them to take corrective measures such as the upkeep of the mosques and cleanliness at the restaurants were taken.
The owners of these gas stations filed compensation suits for losses incurred due to the closures, local media reported on Monday.
In their plea to the administrative judge, the owners of these facilities said they had no problem complying with the requirements imposed by the municipalities.
He criticized the delay by the municipality in determining the urban boundaries for villages, which took close to 6 years, particularly in Wadi Satara.
Sources revealed that owners were forced to pay salaries to more than 3,000 employees during the closure period of nearly four months, a matter than lead to tremendous losses ranging between SR20 million and 50 million.
40 highway gas stations resume work
Updated 08 March 2016
40 highway gas stations resume work
