Kanhym Estates (Pty) Ltd v Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (3234/2019) [2022] ZAMPMHC 4 (28 March 2022)

Kanhym Estates (Pty) Ltd v Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (3234/2019) [2022] ZAMPMHC 4 (28 March 2022)

The court found that the applicant acted within a reasonable time in seeking the upliftment of the bar and demonstrated a bona fide intention to defend the respondent's claim. Although the applicant's counterclaim was vague and lacked factual detail, the applicant showed sufficient cause for the indulgence sought. The respondent's rights to pursue further claims were preserved by the prior urgent court order, and the summons was served at the applicant's place of business while it was still the registered owner. The court exercised its discretion under Rule 27(2) to uplift the bar, allowing the applicant to file its plea within five days and ordering the applicant to pay the costs of the...

Citation
[2022] ZAMPMHC 4
Parties
Applicant: Kanhym Estates (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: Steve Tshwete Local Municipality
Court
Middelburg High Court, Mpumalanga
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
28 March 2022
Case Number
3234/2019
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Application for Upliftment of Bar Under Rule 27(2)
Outcome
Application granted; bar uplifted.
Judges
S S Mphahlele
Legal Topics
Upliftment of Bar, Rule 27 Uniform Rules, Plea and Counterclaim, Service of Summons
Civil Procedure Upliftment of Bar Rule 27 Uniform Rules Plea and Counterclaim Service of Summons

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Parties

Kanhym Estates (Pty) Ltd

Applicant

Steve Tshwete Local Municipality

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Application for Upliftment of Bar Under Rule 27(2)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for the upliftment of the bar under Rule 27(2).
  2. 2 Whether the respondent's claim was properly instituted and served within the time stipulated by the urgent court order.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant's counterclaim and defences are sufficiently disclosed and bona fide.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant acted within a reasonable time in seeking the upliftment of the bar and demonstrated a bona fide intention to defend the respondent's claim. Although the applicant's counterclaim was vague and lacked factual detail, the applicant showed sufficient cause for the indulgence sought. The respondent's rights to pursue further claims were preserved by the prior urgent court order, and the summons was served at the applicant's place of business while it was still the registered owner. The court exercised its discretion under Rule 27(2) to uplift the bar, allowing the applicant to file its plea within five days and ordering the applicant to pay the costs of the...

Court Disposition

Application granted; bar uplifted.

Orders

  • The bar is hereby uplifted.
  • The applicant is ordered to file its plea within 5 days from the date of this order.