Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed who was supposed to return to Maldives on Monday, cancelled his trip at the last minute.

An anonymous source told RaajjeMV that his flight was to land at Velana International Airport at around 9:15 on Monday, and that people learned of the cancellation after the flight landed at the airport.

"The airport's security was ready for his return. Not sure why [the Chief Justice] cancelled his trip," said the source.

Supreme Court has not made a comment on the matter.

The Chief Justice left the country last week, after a case regarding the 'unlawful' disqualification of four lawmakers was submitted to the Supreme Court.

Elections Commission had decided to disqualify the four MPs- Thulusdhoo constituency MP Mohamed Waheed, Maduvvari constituency MP Mohamed Ameeth, Villingilli constituency MP Saud Hussain and Dhihdhoo constituency MP Abdul Latheef Mohamed- after the Supreme Court ruled to disqualify MPs who leave a party, joins another or is expelled from a party.

Waheed, Ameeth and Saud are currently in police custody. They were arrested over allegations of trespassing for entering the parliament on July 24, after the Elections Commission had announced that they were no longer members of the parliament.