SBG 1179/2015

This case involved which court had jurisdiction to consider pleas against decisions of the department of settlement of commercial papers.

Background

A claimant made a plea before the court against the decision issued by the department of the settlement of the commercial papers. He said that he was ordered to pay 383642 Riyals according to this decision. The claimant requested the court to dismiss the decision.

Decision

The court considered the documents of the case. The court said that the Ministerial Decision No. 154 stipulated that the plea against the decisions of the departments of the settlement of the commercial papers should be made before the legal committee in Riyadh.

The court ruled that the consideration of the case did not fall under its jurisdiction.

The claimant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal.

The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the appealed ruling.