: This application was heard on 21 March, 2017. After I had read documents filed of record and heard counsel, I delivered an ex tempore judgment in which I dismissed the application with costs. More
I have before me an application for review filed by the applicant on 25 August 2020 in terms of Rules 26 and 27 of the old High Court Rules 1971. Although four grounds were listed by the applicant in its application, on a proper examination, three grounds are discernible.The applicant alleged that there was a gross procedural irregularity surrounding the decision to cancel the applicant’s registration certificate, as it was not afforded the opportunity to be heard. It was further alleged that the 2nd respondent’s decision was irrational as no reasons were given as required by section 68 of the... More
Deceased estates are more often than not a common ground for disputes. This is one of such.
This is an opposed application where the applicant seeks for an order in the following terms:
“It is ordered that:
1. The purported sale of the immovable property being a certain piece of land situate in the District of Salisbury called stand 3828 Highfield Township by the Fifth Respondent to the second, third and fourth respondents be and is hereby set aside and the Agreement of Sale declared null and void.
2. The respondents and all those claiming title through them be and... More
At the initial hearing of this matter Mr Madzvamuse applied for a postponement of this matter to enable the finalization of an application for joinder filed under HCH 1110/24. The court granted that application and this resulted in the joinder of 554 other applicants to a matter wherein there were initially 300 applicants. More
The defendant was in default at the scheduled pre-trial conference held on 10 March, 2020. The Deputy Sheriff’s return of service of the notice of set down on the defendant of pre-trial conference was filed of record on 4 March, 2020. The return of service is advice No. 180686. It shows that service of the notice of set down was effected on 4 March 2020 at the offices of Mutandiro Chitsanga and Chitima legal practitioners for the defendant at 13:58 hours on Sheila Danda who accepted service thereof. The service address was 3 St Quintin Avenue, Eastlea, Harare. The pre-trial... More
