Randfield Education Centre and Another v Life Enrichment Institute NPC and Others (2024/069500) [2024] ZAGPJHC 603 (26 June 2024)

Randfield Education Centre and Another v Life Enrichment Institute NPC and Others (2024/069500) [2024] ZAGPJHC 603 (26 June 2024)

The court found that there was no evidence of eviction or attempted eviction by the respondents. The applicants' property was moved solely because of a burglary that caused damage to the premises. The respondents did not oppose the main relief sought by the applicants, namely reinstatement and restoration of property. The court held that the applicants are entitled to immediate restoration to the second floor of the premises. The prayer for payment and costs was not urgent and was reserved for later determination.

Citation
[2024] ZAGPJHC 603
Parties
Applicant: Randfield Education Centre; Applicant: Faruk Kateregga; Respondent: Life Enrichment Institute NPC; Respondent: Garthard Stefanus Joubert; Respondent: Grisp Properties NIB Homes (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: Richard Fowlds
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
26 June 2024
Case Number
2024/069500
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Application for Urgent Interim Relief
Outcome
Application for urgent restoration granted; costs reserved.
Judges
GC Wright
Legal Topics
Spoliation, Urgent Interdict, Restoration of Possession
Civil Procedure Land and Property Spoliation Urgent Interdict Restoration of Possession

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Parties

Randfield Education Centre

Applicant

Faruk Kateregga

Applicant

Life Enrichment Institute NPC

Respondent

Garthard Stefanus Joubert

Respondent

Grisp Properties NIB Homes (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

Richard Fowlds

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Application for Urgent Interim Relief

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants were unlawfully deprived of possession of the leased premises.
  2. 2 Whether the applicants are entitled to urgent restoration of possession.
  3. 3 Whether the respondents opposed the main relief sought by the applicants.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that there was no evidence of eviction or attempted eviction by the respondents. The applicants' property was moved solely because of a burglary that caused damage to the premises. The respondents did not oppose the main relief sought by the applicants, namely reinstatement and restoration of property. The court held that the applicants are entitled to immediate restoration to the second floor of the premises. The prayer for payment and costs was not urgent and was reserved for later determination.

Court Disposition

Application for urgent restoration granted; costs reserved.

Orders

  • The respondents are immediately to restore the applicants and their property to the second floor, 100 Main Rd, Newlands, Johannesburg.
  • Costs reserved.