The Autonomous City, summoned for fines and sanctions before the court

The Official Gazette of the Autonomous City of Melilla (BOME) number 6412, dated September 8, 2026, publishes the summons of the local Administration in Abbreviated Procedure 85/2026, brought at the request of Omar Abdelkader Tahar regarding fines and sanctions. The hearing is scheduled for the coming December 2, 2026, at 10:30 hours in Courtroom 10 of the Melilla courts. The announcement appears in article 1004, under the Ministry of Environment and Nature.

A contentious-administrative appeal against the local Administration

The document originates from the Court of First Instance, Contentious-Administrative Section Plaza No. 2 of Melilla, dated July 14, 2026, entered into the Autonomous City on July 16 of the same year and registered under number 65359. The procedure, identified by N.I.G. 52001 45 3 2026 0000177, concerns the fines and sanctions imposed by the Administration, which is now being sued via contentious-administrative proceedings.

The following parties appear in the appeal:

• Plaintiff: Omar Abdelkader Tahar, with lawyer Abdelkader Mimon Mohatar and court representative (procurador) José Luis Ybancos Torres.
• Defendant: the Autonomous City of Melilla, represented by the Community Counsel.

Deadlines and obligations of the Administration

Pursuant to Article 49 of the Law of Contentious-Administrative Jurisdiction, the administrative resolution must be notified within five days following its adoption to all those appearing as interested parties, summoning them to appear as defendants within a period of nine days. The official letter serves as a summons to the defendant Administration, whose appearance shall be understood as completed by the simple submission of the case file.

The court requests the submission of the complete administrative file, paginated and authenticated, with a document index. The hearing will be held at least fifteen days prior to the appointment, and the Administration must communicate if it has knowledge of other appeals in which cases of joinder provided for in Article 38.1 of the LJCA may occur.

Electronic submission of the file

In application of Law 29/1988, of the Contentious-Administrative Jurisdiction, and Royal Decree 1065/2015, of November 27, which regulates the LexNET electronic communications system, Administrations are reminded of the obligation to submit files electronically. The file must arrive digitized through the administrative file uploader (INSIDE), with a detailed index of the submitted documents.

• The electronic file must be complete, paginated, and in chronological order, preceded by an electronic index.
• A certified electronic copy of the adopted resolution must be included.
• Should these requirements not be met, the Administration will be requested again, warning it of the legally provided procedural consequences.

Relevance for readers

The summons represents one further step in the defense of the Autonomous City of Melilla before the contentious-administrative jurisdiction in a matter of fines and sanctions. The resolution of the proceedings, with a hearing set for December 2, will determine whether the sanctions imposed by the local Administration are upheld or annulled, with the consequent impact on those affected and on municipal management.

Source: Official Gazette of the Autonomous City of Melilla, number 6412, September 8, 2026, Ministry of Environment and Nature, page 4636 (official reference: BOME-A-2026-1004).