The court ruling may be appealed.
Over the past two months, the people in Mangalia had to endure freezing temperatures due to disagreements between officials of the mayoralty and the company. There were times when people were left without heating for days.
In 2003, Mangalia signed a contract with SC Rominservies Therm SA whereby the latter committed to take over and administer the city’s heating system.
Starting January 27, the majority shareholders of SC Rominservices Therm SA, namely, Rominserv SRL and Rompetrol SA, have sold their stakes to SC C and C Wealth Management SRL. After buying the stakes, the new shareholders changed the name of the company from SC Rominservices Therm SA into SC Callatis Therm SA. The numerous disagreements between the Mangalia Local Council and Callatis Therm have gradually triggered various conflicts and problems. The mayoralty claimed it had paid all its debts toward Callatis Therm and that the heat subsidy for March-September 2011, not paid from the state budget, would be the only remaining debt.
Mangalia deputy mayor Constantin Filimon on Monday asked the Government’s Control Body to start an investigation at Callatis Therm, arguing the company refuses to supply heat to the people in Mangalia. On Wednesday, Filimon said he would notify Callatis Therm of the termination of the heat supply contract, given that the people in Mangalia had to “endure the bitterly cold weather this winter”.