Napo Seema V Director-National Manpower Development Secretariat & 5 Others (CV of A (CIV) No.33/2025) [2025] LSCA 60 (7 November 2025)

Napo Seema V Director-National Manpower Development Secretariat & 5 Others (CV of A (CIV) No.33/2025) [2025] LSCA 60 (7 November 2025)

Withdrawal from study leave and resumption of duty by the appellant negated the essential condition for sponsorship and constituted good cause for NMDS to revoke the Loan Bursary Agreement. The regulatory framework requires study leave as a prerequisite for state sponsorship, and its termination extinguishes the basis for continued funding.

Citation
[2025] LSCA 60
Parties
Appellant: Napo Seema; 1st Respondent: Director – National Manpower Development Secretariat; 2nd Respondent: National Manpower Development Secretariat; 3rd Respondent: National Manpower Development Council; 4th Respondent: Principal Secretary – Ministry of Education; 5th Respondent: Minister of Education and Training; 6th Respondent: Attorney General
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Lesotho
Judgment Date
7 November 2025
Case Number
CV of A (CIV) No.33/2025
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment After Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Study Leave, Loan Bursary Agreement, Termination of Sponsorship, Public Officer Obligations
Source Language
English
Administrative Law Public Service Law Contract Law Study Leave Loan Bursary Agreement Termination of Sponsorship Public Officer Obligations

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Parties

Napo Seema

Appellant

Director – National Manpower Development Secretariat

1st Respondent

National Manpower Development Secretariat

2nd Respondent

National Manpower Development Council

3rd Respondent

Principal Secretary – Ministry of Education

4th Respondent

Minister of Education and Training

5th Respondent

Attorney General

6th Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment After Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether withdrawal from study leave automatically terminates the Loan Bursary Agreement
  2. 2 Whether NMDS is obliged to continue sponsorship after withdrawal from study leave and resumption of duty
  3. 3 Whether NMDS had good cause to revoke the bursary agreement

Ratio Decidendi

Withdrawal from study leave and resumption of duty by the appellant negated the essential condition for sponsorship and constituted good cause for NMDS to revoke the Loan Bursary Agreement. The regulatory framework requires study leave as a prerequisite for state sponsorship, and its termination extinguishes the basis for continued funding.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed with costs.