Lepekola Molieleng and Another v Paballo Ramochele and Another (LC/REV 16 of 8) [2013] LSLC 6 (18 March 2013)

Lepekola Molieleng and Another v Paballo Ramochele and Another (LC/REV 16 of 8) [2013] LSLC 6 (18 March 2013)

The Labour Court has no jurisdiction to rescind a DDPR arbitral award; such applications must be made to the arbitrator who issued the award as per Regulation 29 of the Labour Code (DDPR) Regulations of 2001.

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Citation
[2013] LSLC 6
Parties
Applicant: Lepekola Molieleng; Applicant: M-Action Security Services (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: Paballo Ramochele; Respondent: The Learned Arbitrator – DDPR
Court
Labour Court
Jurisdiction
Lesotho
Judgment Date
18 March 2013
Case Number
LC/REV 16 of 8
Procedural Posture
Application for Rescission of Arbitral Award / Judgment on Jurisdiction
Outcome
application dismissed for want of jurisdiction
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Rescission of Arbitral Award
Source Language
english
Labour Law Arbitration Jurisdiction Rescission of Arbitral Award

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Parties

Lepekola Molieleng

Applicant

M-Action Security Services (Pty) Ltd

Applicant

Paballo Ramochele

Respondent

The Learned Arbitrator – DDPR

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Rescission of Arbitral Award / Judgment on Jurisdiction

  1. 1 Whether the Labour Court has jurisdiction to rescind a DDPR arbitral award

Ratio Decidendi

The Labour Court has no jurisdiction to rescind a DDPR arbitral award; such applications must be made to the arbitrator who issued the award as per Regulation 29 of the Labour Code (DDPR) Regulations of 2001.

Court Disposition

application dismissed for want of jurisdiction

Orders

  • The application is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
  • The award in A0251/2005 remains in force.