Soobramany and Another v Changing Tides 17 (Pty) Ltd and Another (487/2011) [2019] ZAKZDHC 9 (28 May 2019)

Soobramany and Another v Changing Tides 17 (Pty) Ltd and Another (487/2011) [2019] ZAKZDHC 9 (28 May 2019)

The court found that the applicants failed to demonstrate any prospects of success in their rescission application, as all issues raised had previously been determined and did not meet the requirements of rule 42. The applicants were present or represented at all relevant times, and no patent error or common mistake was established. The alleged payment compliance was not substantiated, and the legal costs were properly credited. The section 129 notice was not applicable due to the debt review order, and the applicants had alternative housing. The repeated applications by the applicants constituted an abuse of process, and the requirements for interim relief were not met. Consequently, the...

Citation
[2019] ZAKZDHC 9
Parties
Applicant: Collin Soobramany; Applicant: Vijayluxmi Soobramany; Respondent: Changing Tides 17 (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: Sheriff of the High Court, Chatsworth
Court
Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Durban
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
28 May 2019
Case Number
487/2011
Procedural Posture
Stay Application / Application to Stay Sale in Execution Pending Rescission Application
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs on the attorney and client scale.
Judges
Masipa
Legal Topics
Sale in Execution, Rescission of Judgment, Debt Review, Section 129 Notice, Interest Rate Dispute, Abuse of Process
Civil Procedure Land and Property Sale in Execution Rescission of Judgment Debt Review Section 129 Notice Interest Rate Dispute Abuse of Process

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Parties

Collin Soobramany

Applicant

Vijayluxmi Soobramany

Applicant

Changing Tides 17 (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

Sheriff of the High Court, Chatsworth

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Stay Application / Application to Stay Sale in Execution Pending Rescission Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sale in execution of the applicants' property should be stayed pending the rescission application.
  2. 2 Whether the applicants have prospects of success in the rescission application.
  3. 3 Whether the requirements for interim relief have been met.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants failed to demonstrate any prospects of success in their rescission application, as all issues raised had previously been determined and did not meet the requirements of rule 42. The applicants were present or represented at all relevant times, and no patent error or common mistake was established. The alleged payment compliance was not substantiated, and the legal costs were properly credited. The section 129 notice was not applicable due to the debt review order, and the applicants had alternative housing. The repeated applications by the applicants constituted an abuse of process, and the requirements for interim relief were not met. Consequently, the...

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs on the attorney and client scale.

Orders

  • The application is dismissed with costs on the attorney and client scale.