Manngo v Transnet Freight Rail (JS 113/08) [2009] ZALC 174 (15 September 2009)

Manngo v Transnet Freight Rail (JS 113/08) [2009] ZALC 174 (15 September 2009)

The applicant failed to provide the necessary certificate of outcome from conciliation, which is required for the Labour Court to have jurisdiction over the dispute. The union did not refer the dispute for conciliation to the Bargaining Council, and the representative failed to produce the certificate when requested by the Court. Without this, the applicant has not established a case for the Court to entertain. Accordingly, the application is struck off the roll.

Citation
[2009] ZALC 174
Parties
Applicant: Victor Manngo; Respondent: Transnet Freight Rail
Court
Labour Court
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
15 September 2009
Case Number
JS 113/08
Procedural Posture
Condonation Application / Application for Condonation for Late Filing of Statement of Case
Outcome
Application struck off the roll.
Judges
Molahlehi
Legal Topics
Condonation, Constructive Dismissal, Jurisdiction, Late Referral
Labour Law Condonation Constructive Dismissal Jurisdiction Late Referral

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Parties

Victor Manngo

Applicant

Transnet Freight Rail

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Condonation Application / Application for Condonation for Late Filing of Statement of Case

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's late filing of the statement of case should be condoned.
  2. 2 Whether the Labour Court has jurisdiction to entertain the dispute without a certificate of outcome from conciliation.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant has established a case for the Court to entertain.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to provide the necessary certificate of outcome from conciliation, which is required for the Labour Court to have jurisdiction over the dispute. The union did not refer the dispute for conciliation to the Bargaining Council, and the representative failed to produce the certificate when requested by the Court. Without this, the applicant has not established a case for the Court to entertain. Accordingly, the application is struck off the roll.

Court Disposition

Application struck off the roll.

Orders

  • The applicant's case is struck off the roll.