Nieuwoudt and Another v Van Niekerk and Others (1189/97) [2015] ZAGPPHC 505 (8 July 2015)

Nieuwoudt and Another v Van Niekerk and Others (1189/97) [2015] ZAGPPHC 505 (8 July 2015)

The court found that the applicants failed to provide satisfactory proof of service of the application on the respondents, as required by Rule 42(3). The alleged service by email was not accepted by the respondents' attorneys, and there was no evidence of proper service. The urgency claimed by the applicants was not substantiated, particularly regarding the second applicant's need for her vehicle, as no explanation was provided as to why she could not obtain another vehicle. The court was not satisfied that the requirements for rescission under Rule 42(1) were met, nor that the matter was urgent. Consequently, the application for rescission was not properly before the court and was struck...

Citation
[2015] ZAGPPHC 505
Parties
Applicant: Paul Nieuwoudt; Applicant: Tona Nieuwoudt; Respondent: Gerbrand Abraham van Niekerk
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
8 July 2015
Case Number
1189/97
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Application for Rescission of Order Under Rule 42(1)
Outcome
Application struck off the roll due to lack of proper service and urgency.
Judges
BAM
Legal Topics
Rescission of Judgment, Service of Process, Urgency, Rule 42, Vexatious Litigation
Civil Procedure Rescission of Judgment Service of Process Urgency Rule 42 Vexatious Litigation

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Parties

Paul Nieuwoudt

Applicant

Tona Nieuwoudt

Applicant

Gerbrand Abraham van Niekerk

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Application for Rescission of Order Under Rule 42(1)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the order of Jansen J dated 2 June 2015 should be rescinded under Rule 42(1).
  2. 2 Whether service of the application on the respondents was properly effected.
  3. 3 Whether the applicants established urgency justifying the relief sought.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants failed to provide satisfactory proof of service of the application on the respondents, as required by Rule 42(3). The alleged service by email was not accepted by the respondents' attorneys, and there was no evidence of proper service. The urgency claimed by the applicants was not substantiated, particularly regarding the second applicant's need for her vehicle, as no explanation was provided as to why she could not obtain another vehicle. The court was not satisfied that the requirements for rescission under Rule 42(1) were met, nor that the matter was urgent. Consequently, the application for rescission was not properly before the court and was struck...

Court Disposition

Application struck off the roll due to lack of proper service and urgency.

Orders

  • The application is struck off the roll.