Qibing Transport Ass and Others v Registrat of Public Transport and Others (3108/2011) [2012] ZAFSHC 105 (26 April 2012)
The court found that the temporary operating licences in dispute had already lapsed by December 2011, rendering the application academic. No evidence was presented to prove that the licences were issued erroneously, and the applicants failed to exhaust internal remedies as required by law. The administrative error alleged was being addressed by the second respondent, and the respondents could not be blamed for operating on routes allocated to them. The court held that the matter was no longer live and dismissed the application for interdict. Each party was ordered to pay its own costs.
- Citation
- [2012] ZAFSHC 105
- Parties
- Applicant: Qibing Transport Association; Applicant: A.T. Mpiti; Applicant: M.A. Makhetha; Applicant: P.J. Ramathebane; Applicant: T.P. Phomane; Applicant: B. Khamali; Applicant: T.G. Lelala; Applicant: N. Makoti; Applicant: P.A. Shale; Applicant: M.P. Mifi; Applicant: M.L. Mokoena; Applicant: T.W. Lipholo; Applicant: M.V. Seleke; Applicant: W. Phethuka; Respondent: Registrar of Public Transport (Free State Province); Respondent: Free State Operating Licensing Board; Respondent: Mohanapuso Taxi Company Limited; Respondent: M.T. Motsie; Respondent: N.D. Mpedi; Respondent: P.J. Makheledise; Respondent: M.E. Tekelo; Respondent: Z.P. Lempe; Respondent: S.I. Ndlovu; Respondent: G.I. Guai; Respondent: M.M. Malefane; Respondent: N. Molefe; Respondent: P.E. Tsie; Respondent: T.P. Khuto; Respondent: N.K. Moahloli; Respondent: M.L. Moeketsi; Respondent: M.E. Tshabalala; Respondent: S.S. Molotsi; Respondent: G.P. Lencoe; Respondent: H.E. Mangesi; Respondent: H.E. Kaibane; Respondent: D. Majoe; Respondent: M.A. Phume; Respondent: E.D. Raseboka; Respondent: T.A. Magoje; Respondent: M.J. Mafereka; Respondent: M.E. Maputle; Respondent: T.J. Mahlatsi; Respondent: E. Maklein; Respondent: M. Motsetse; Respondent: M.A. Mpapa; Respondent: G. Nomana; Respondent: M. Khoabane; Respondent: B.P. Koribe; Respondent: J.P. Molotsi; Respondent: M.S. Rapita; Respondent: W. Gwilika; Respondent: S.S. Molelekoa; Respondent: M.P. Moroeng; Respondent: T.J. Stene; Respondent: D. Leteane; Respondent: M. Morake; Respondent: M.J. Mokone; Respondent: L.H. Lepota; Respondent: M.K. Teele; Respondent: T.D. Sethole; Respondent: K.H. Lowalala; Respondent: K.K. Molete; Respondent: M.I. Mamome; Respondent: N.R. Ntuka; Respondent: F.T. Matuwane; Respondent: S.C. Motsamai; Respondent: E.M. Silo; Respondent: M.K. Mereko; Respondent: M. Molete; Respondent: N.E. Maputle; Respondent: M. Malefane; Respondent: P. Kaibane
- Court
- Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Judgment Date
- 26 April 2012
- Case Number
- 3108/2011
- Procedural Posture
- Urgent Application / Judgment
- Outcome
- Application for interdict dismissed. Each party to pay its own costs.
- Judges
- S. Chesiwe
- Legal Topics
- Operating Licences, Interdict, Internal Remedies, Administrative Error, Taxi Routes Regulation
Case Brief
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Parties
Qibing Transport Association
Applicant
A.T. Mpiti
Applicant
M.A. Makhetha
Applicant
P.J. Ramathebane
Applicant
T.P. Phomane
Applicant
B. Khamali
Applicant
T.G. Lelala
Applicant
N. Makoti
Applicant
P.A. Shale
Applicant
M.P. Mifi
Applicant
M.L. Mokoena
Applicant
T.W. Lipholo
Applicant
M.V. Seleke
Applicant
W. Phethuka
Applicant
Registrar of Public Transport (Free State Province)
Respondent
Free State Operating Licensing Board
Respondent
Mohanapuso Taxi Company Limited
Respondent
M.T. Motsie
Respondent
N.D. Mpedi
Respondent
P.J. Makheledise
Respondent
M.E. Tekelo
Respondent
Z.P. Lempe
Respondent
S.I. Ndlovu
Respondent
G.I. Guai
Respondent
M.M. Malefane
Respondent
N. Molefe
Respondent
P.E. Tsie
Respondent
T.P. Khuto
Respondent
N.K. Moahloli
Respondent
M.L. Moeketsi
Respondent
M.E. Tshabalala
Respondent
S.S. Molotsi
Respondent
G.P. Lencoe
Respondent
H.E. Mangesi
Respondent
H.E. Kaibane
Respondent
D. Majoe
Respondent
M.A. Phume
Respondent
E.D. Raseboka
Respondent
T.A. Magoje
Respondent
M.J. Mafereka
Respondent
M.E. Maputle
Respondent
T.J. Mahlatsi
Respondent
E. Maklein
Respondent
M. Motsetse
Respondent
M.A. Mpapa
Respondent
G. Nomana
Respondent
M. Khoabane
Respondent
B.P. Koribe
Respondent
J.P. Molotsi
Respondent
M.S. Rapita
Respondent
W. Gwilika
Respondent
S.S. Molelekoa
Respondent
M.P. Moroeng
Respondent
T.J. Stene
Respondent
D. Leteane
Respondent
M. Morake
Respondent
M.J. Mokone
Respondent
L.H. Lepota
Respondent
M.K. Teele
Respondent
T.D. Sethole
Respondent
K.H. Lowalala
Respondent
K.K. Molete
Respondent
M.I. Mamome
Respondent
N.R. Ntuka
Respondent
F.T. Matuwane
Respondent
S.C. Motsamai
Respondent
E.M. Silo
Respondent
M.K. Mereko
Respondent
M. Molete
Respondent
N.E. Maputle
Respondent
M. Malefane
Respondent
P. Kaibane
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the temporary public carrier permits issued to the fourth to fifty ninth respondents should be withdrawn.
- 2 Whether the fourth to fifty ninth respondents should be interdicted and restrained from operating on the disputed routes.
- 3 Whether the applicants exhausted internal remedies before approaching the court.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the temporary operating licences in dispute had already lapsed by December 2011, rendering the application academic. No evidence was presented to prove that the licences were issued erroneously, and the applicants failed to exhaust internal remedies as required by law. The administrative error alleged was being addressed by the second respondent, and the respondents could not be blamed for operating on routes allocated to them. The court held that the matter was no longer live and dismissed the application for interdict. Each party was ordered to pay its own costs.
Court Disposition
Application for interdict dismissed. Each party to pay its own costs.
Orders
- The application for interdict is dismissed.
- Each party is ordered to pay its own costs.
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