ABSA Bank Ltd v Mokhutle (3664/06) [2010] ZAFSHC 79 (10 June 2010)

ABSA Bank Ltd v Mokhutle (3664/06) [2010] ZAFSHC 79 (10 June 2010)

The court held that the respondent's application for review of taxation was fatally defective as it failed to comply with the requirements of Uniform Rule 48. The respondent did not specify which decision of the taxing master was being reviewed, nor did he set out the items objected to, the grounds of objection, or the findings challenged. In the absence of these essential elements, the application could not succeed and was dismissed.

Citation
[2010] ZAFSHC 79
Parties
Applicant: ABSA Bank Ltd; Respondent: T.M & W H Mokhutle
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
10 June 2010
Case Number
3664/06
Procedural Posture
Review Application / Review of Taxation Under Uniform Rule 48
Outcome
Application for review dismissed.
Judges
J.B. Mthembu
Legal Topics
Review of Taxation, Uniform Rule 48, Costs Taxation
Civil Procedure Review of Taxation Uniform Rule 48 Costs Taxation

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Parties

ABSA Bank Ltd

Applicant

T.M & W H Mokhutle

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review Application / Review of Taxation Under Uniform Rule 48

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's application for review of taxation complies with Uniform Rule 48 requirements.
  2. 2 Whether the respondent identified the decision of the taxing master to be reviewed.
  3. 3 Whether the respondent set out grounds of objection and findings challenged.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the respondent's application for review of taxation was fatally defective as it failed to comply with the requirements of Uniform Rule 48. The respondent did not specify which decision of the taxing master was being reviewed, nor did he set out the items objected to, the grounds of objection, or the findings challenged. In the absence of these essential elements, the application could not succeed and was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application for review dismissed.

Orders

  • The review is dismissed.