Pathungo & Anor. v Attorney General (Civil Cause 9 of 2006) [2008] MWHC 83 (20 April 2008)

Pathungo & Anor. v Attorney General (Civil Cause 9 of 2006) [2008] MWHC 83 (20 April 2008)

The plaintiffs' claim is based on employment and allowances arising from alleged unfair labour practice, a private law issue, not a public law issue requiring judicial review. The action was properly commenced by writ of summons. The defendant failed to show any defence on the merits to set aside the default judgment.

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Citation
[2008] MWHC 83
Parties
1st Plaintiff: Joseph D. Pathungo; 2nd Plaintiff: Willy James Kachemwe; Defendant: The Attorney General
Court
High Court of Malawi
Jurisdiction
Malawi
Judgment Date
20 April 2008
Case Number
Civil Cause 9 of 2006
Procedural Posture
Civil Cause / Ruling on Application to Set Aside Default Judgment and Dismiss Action
Outcome
Application to set aside default judgment and dismiss action dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Unfair Labour Practice, Default Judgment, Judicial Review, Employment Rights
Source Language
english
Labour Law Administrative Law Civil Procedure Unfair Labour Practice Default Judgment Judicial Review Employment Rights

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Parties

Joseph D. Pathungo

1st Plaintiff

Willy James Kachemwe

2nd Plaintiff

The Attorney General

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Cause / Ruling on Application to Set Aside Default Judgment and Dismiss Action

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the action should have been commenced by judicial review under Order 53 of the Rules of the Supreme Court
  2. 2 Whether the default judgment should be set aside for lack of defence on the merits

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiffs' claim is based on employment and allowances arising from alleged unfair labour practice, a private law issue, not a public law issue requiring judicial review. The action was properly commenced by writ of summons. The defendant failed to show any defence on the merits to set aside the default judgment.

Court Disposition

Application to set aside default judgment and dismiss action dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The action is not dismissed; it may proceed as commenced by writ of summons.
  • The application to set aside the default judgment is dismissed with costs.