Cianam Trading 104 CC v Peters MP and Others (33828/2013) [2014] ZAGPPHC 974 (12 December 2014)

Cianam Trading 104 CC v Peters MP and Others (33828/2013) [2014] ZAGPPHC 974 (12 December 2014)

The court found that the applicant, a close corporation, was not the party to the objection or appeal; those actions were taken by Mrs Rosseau in her personal capacity. As a result, the applicant did not exhaust the internal remedies provided by the PPA, specifically the objection and appeal process, and failed to apply for exemption under section 7(2)(c) of PAJA. The court held that, absent such an application and demonstration of exceptional circumstances, it could not entertain the review. The applicant's standing was insufficient as it was not directly affected by the appeal decision, and the procedural requirements of PAJA were not met. The application was dismissed on these grounds.

Citation
[2014] ZAGPPHC 974
Parties
Applicant: Cianam Trading 104 CC; Respondent: Ms Elizabeth Dipuo Peters MP; Respondent: Magnacorp 659 CC; Respondent: The Eldorado Trust (IT 556/98); Respondent: Ilifu Trading 12 CC
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
12 December 2014
Case Number
33828/2013
Procedural Posture
Review Application / Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs.
Judges
A L C M Lephoko
Legal Topics
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, Standing, Exhaustion of Internal Remedies, Petroleum Products Act, Judicial Review
Administrative Law Civil Procedure Promotion of Administrative Justice Act Standing Exhaustion of Internal Remedies Petroleum Products Act Judicial Review

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Parties

Cianam Trading 104 CC

Applicant

Ms Elizabeth Dipuo Peters MP

Respondent

Magnacorp 659 CC

Respondent

The Eldorado Trust (IT 556/98)

Respondent

Ilifu Trading 12 CC

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has standing to bring the review application.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant exhausted internal remedies as required by section 7(2) of PAJA.
  3. 3 Whether the failure to provide access to financial information (NPV) rendered the administrative process procedurally unfair.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant, a close corporation, was not the party to the objection or appeal; those actions were taken by Mrs Rosseau in her personal capacity. As a result, the applicant did not exhaust the internal remedies provided by the PPA, specifically the objection and appeal process, and failed to apply for exemption under section 7(2)(c) of PAJA. The court held that, absent such an application and demonstration of exceptional circumstances, it could not entertain the review. The applicant's standing was insufficient as it was not directly affected by the appeal decision, and the procedural requirements of PAJA were not met. The application was dismissed on these grounds.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application is dismissed.
  • The applicant is ordered to pay the costs of the application.