The application is opposed by the second respondent. The first respondent is the presiding magistrate whose decision is the subject matter of the review application pending before this court under case no. HC 2653/18. The first respondent is not really a player in this application because she made her decision, the subject of review and became functus officio. To put the matter beyond doubt, the applicant appeared before the first applicant at Harare Magistrates court on 17 February, 2018 charged with the offence of Criminal Abuse of Duty as a Public Officer as defined in section 174 (1) (a) of... More
This is an urgent chamber application for a spoliation order which was initially lodged against the first to third respondents before the fourth respondent was joined to the proceedings in terms of Rule 32(12) (b) of the High Court Rules, 2021.
The third respondent abandoned the points in limine raised in its papers of opposition. I will therefore go into the merits of the matter. The applicant’s case is that he bought two pieces of land from Hayes Zimbabwe Private Limited and Rawson Properties on 18 June 2020, being stands 18017 and 18018 Tynwald Township of lot 12 Tynwald. After... More
This is a court application for leave to execute an order of this court in case number HC 5622/19 pending appeal.
The application is opposed by the respondents.
On 17 January 2020 the applicant obtained an order against the respondents in case number HC 5622/19 in the following terms;
“that;
1. The respondents return and deliver a new Terex J1160 Mobile Crushing Plant to the applicant within 7 (seven) days from the date of granting of this order.
2. Failure of which the Sheriff is hereby authorized to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the respondents complies with this... More
This is an application for an order of rei-vindicatio and alternative relief. I granted the relief sought in the main. The applicants draft order was worded as follows:
1. The respondents return and deliver the applicant’s Terex J1160 Crushing Plant to the applicant within 7 (seven) days from the date of granting of this order.
2. In the event that the plant is not delivered as aforesaid, the Sheriff is authorised to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the respondents comply with this order.
3. The respondents are jointly and severally liable for applicant’s costs on the ordinary scale. More
This is an application in which an order is sought for the respondent to furnish the further and better particulars requested by the applicants on 25 November 2011. The second applicant is the deponent to the founding affidavit wherein he avers that he is authorised by the first applicant to make the affidavit and bring the application. He also avers that he also brings the application on behalf of himself as well as the third and fourth applicants. More
