This is an urgent chamber application made ex-parte for attachment to found and confirm jurisdiction in terms of section 15 of the High Court Act and service of summons outside the jurisdiction in terms of Rule 18 of the High Court Rules, 2021. More
After hearing argument in this application for summary judgment I granted the application. I gave my reasons in an ex tempore judgment. I have not been asked for written reasons but decided to give them, nonetheless. More
I heard the case which relates to the defendant’s special pleas on 5 June, 2024. I delivered an ex tempore judgment in which I dismissed the special pleas with costs.
On 12 June, 2024 the defendant wrote requesting reasons for my decision. These are they:
The defendant was working for the plaintiff which allocated to him house number BB 146, Maglass Township, Zvishavane (“the property”) as his condition of service. He resigned from work on 13 February, 2013. He, in terms of the plaintiff’s policy, was allowed to remain in the property for ninety (90) days during which period he... More
This is a court application for summary judgment.
Applicants issued and served respondent with a summons commencing action on 2nd March 2017. Upon receipt of summons, respondent entered appearance to defend. It is applicant’s view that the appearance to defend has been done solely for purposes of delaying the inevitable as the respondent has no bona fide defence against the applicant’s claim for his eviction from the company house following the termination of his employment contract. More
This is an urgent application. The applicant seeks a provisional order couched in the following terms:
Terms of the final order sought
That you show cause to this Honorable Court why a final order should not be made on the following terms: -
i. That 1st respondent levies applicant in terms of the Tariff of Sheriff’s Fees and Charges.
ii. That the fee should be in terms of section 6(1)(a) of SI 195 of 2022 as read with section 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Statutory Instrument.
iii. Costs on a punitive scale against respondent jointly and severally. More
