Churchill House (Pty) Ltd and Others v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (32188/2021)
Churchill House (Pty) Ltd and Others v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (32188/2021) [2022] ZAGPPHC 785 (20 October 2022)
The court held that the respondent is only entitled to claim charges arising under section 118(1) of the Municipal Systems Act for the two years preceding the application for clearance certificates. The respondent's reliance on section 89 of the Insolvency Act to extend the claimable period is incorrect and inconsistent with binding precedent. The applicants' attorneys have proper authority to bring the application, and any challenge to authority should have been made by Rule 7 notice. The respondent's opposition was unfounded, and a punitive costs order is warranted. The respondent is ordere…
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- Municipal Clearance Certificates
- Liquidation Procedure
- Section 118 Municipal Systems Act
- Section 89 Insolvency Act
- Locus Standi
- Costs Orders