Adriaan v Peters and Others (1962/2013) [2013] ZAECGHC 74 (31 July 2013)

Adriaan v Peters and Others (1962/2013) [2013] ZAECGHC 74 (31 July 2013)

The court held that an application for service of a PIE notice does not fall within the categories of matters that may be heard in chambers under the Chamber Book procedure. The relevant rules and statutory provisions require such applications to be heard in open court. The judge found that, despite any convenience, there is no jurisdiction for a judge sitting in chambers to entertain this application. Therefore, the application must be set down for hearing in open court.

Citation
[2013] ZAECGHC 74
Parties
Applicant: Linda Merelyn Adriaan; Respondent: Gregory Peters; Respondent: Catherine Peters; Respondent: Layla Peters; Respondent: Makana Municipality
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
31 July 2013
Case Number
1962/2013
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Application for Direction Regarding Service of PIE Notice
Outcome
Application for direction in chambers refused; matter to be set down in open court.
Judges
C Plasket
Legal Topics
Prevention of Illegal Eviction Act, Service of Process, Chamber Book Procedure
Civil Procedure Land and Property Prevention of Illegal Eviction Act Service of Process Chamber Book Procedure

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Parties

Linda Merelyn Adriaan

Applicant

Gregory Peters

Respondent

Catherine Peters

Respondent

Layla Peters

Respondent

Makana Municipality

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Application for Direction Regarding Service of PIE Notice

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an application for service of a PIE notice may be brought in chambers via the Chamber Book procedure.
  2. 2 Whether such applications must be heard in open court.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that an application for service of a PIE notice does not fall within the categories of matters that may be heard in chambers under the Chamber Book procedure. The relevant rules and statutory provisions require such applications to be heard in open court. The judge found that, despite any convenience, there is no jurisdiction for a judge sitting in chambers to entertain this application. Therefore, the application must be set down for hearing in open court.

Court Disposition

Application for direction in chambers refused; matter to be set down in open court.

Orders

  • The application must be set down to be dealt with in open court.