Road Accident Fund v Van Rensburg (90554/2018) [2024] ZAGPPHC 713 (16 July 2024)

Road Accident Fund v Van Rensburg (90554/2018) [2024] ZAGPPHC 713 (16 July 2024)

The applicant delivered its application for reasons for the court order well outside the ten-day period prescribed by rule 49(1)(c) of the Uniform Rules of Court. No application for condonation accompanied the late filing. The rules require that any pleading delivered out of time must be accompanied by an application for condonation, and the court cannot grant condonation mero motu. The applicant failed to comply with these requirements, and as a result, there is no proper application before the court. The application is dismissed for failure to comply with the rules and for lack of condonation.

Citation
[2024] ZAGPPHC 713
Parties
Applicant: Road Accident Fund; Respondent: Jonathan Van Rensburg
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
16 July 2024
Case Number
90554/2018
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Application for Reasons for Court Order
Outcome
Application dismissed for failure to comply with the prescribed time period and absence of condonation.
Judges
Kubushi
Legal Topics
Condonation for Late Filing, Rule 49 Application, Rule 27 Extension, Court Indulgence
Civil Procedure Condonation for Late Filing Rule 49 Application Rule 27 Extension Court Indulgence

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Parties

Road Accident Fund

Applicant

Jonathan Van Rensburg

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Application for Reasons for Court Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's request for reasons for the court order was delivered within the prescribed time period.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant sought condonation for late delivery of the application as required by the rules.
  3. 3 Whether the court can entertain an application delivered out of time without condonation.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant delivered its application for reasons for the court order well outside the ten-day period prescribed by rule 49(1)(c) of the Uniform Rules of Court. No application for condonation accompanied the late filing. The rules require that any pleading delivered out of time must be accompanied by an application for condonation, and the court cannot grant condonation mero motu. The applicant failed to comply with these requirements, and as a result, there is no proper application before the court. The application is dismissed for failure to comply with the rules and for lack of condonation.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed for failure to comply with the prescribed time period and absence of condonation.

Orders

  • The application for reasons for the court order of 16 November 2023 is dismissed.