Reddy v Reddy and Others (11174/15) [2016] ZAKZDHC 11 (24 March 2016)

Reddy v Reddy and Others (11174/15) [2016] ZAKZDHC 11 (24 March 2016)

The court held that the orders of 2 February 2016 and 9 February 2016 were interlocutory and did not have the effect of final judgments. The interim payments directed by the orders were susceptible to alteration by the court and were not definitive of the parties' rights nor did they dispose of a substantial portion of the relief claimed. Section 18(2) of the Superior Courts Act provides that interlocutory orders not having the effect of a final judgment are not suspended pending appeal unless the court orders otherwise. No application for leave to appeal was pending at the time the writ was issued, and no exceptional circumstances were established for the suspension of execution. The...

Citation
[2016] ZAKZDHC 11
Parties
Applicant: Nayesan Reddy; Respondent: Lerendaren Reddy; Respondent: Sheriff of the Court, Durban Coastal; Respondent: Sheriff of the Court, Durban North; Respondent: First National Bank Ltd
Court
Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Durban
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
24 March 2016
Case Number
11174/15
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Final Determination of Urgent Application to Set Aside Writ and Attachments
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs.
Judges
Koen
Legal Topics
Interlocutory Orders, Suspension Pending Appeal, Superior Courts Act Section 18, Costs Award, Writ of Execution
Civil Procedure Interlocutory Orders Suspension Pending Appeal Superior Courts Act Section 18 Costs Award Writ of Execution

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Parties

Nayesan Reddy

Applicant

Lerendaren Reddy

Respondent

Sheriff of the Court, Durban Coastal

Respondent

Sheriff of the Court, Durban North

Respondent

First National Bank Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Final Determination of Urgent Application to Set Aside Writ and Attachments

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the operation and execution of interlocutory court orders directing interim payments are suspended pending appeal under section 18 of the Superior Courts Act.
  2. 2 Whether the orders of 2 February 2016 and 9 February 2016 have the effect of final judgments for the purposes of section 18.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant was entitled to relief setting aside the writ and attachments based on the alleged suspension of the orders.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the orders of 2 February 2016 and 9 February 2016 were interlocutory and did not have the effect of final judgments. The interim payments directed by the orders were susceptible to alteration by the court and were not definitive of the parties' rights nor did they dispose of a substantial portion of the relief claimed. Section 18(2) of the Superior Courts Act provides that interlocutory orders not having the effect of a final judgment are not suspended pending appeal unless the court orders otherwise. No application for leave to appeal was pending at the time the writ was issued, and no exceptional circumstances were established for the suspension of execution. The...

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application is dismissed with costs.