Anjin Investments (Private) Limited v The Minister of Mines and Mining Development & 3 Ors

[2018] ZWCCZ 6

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Case Details

Court

Constitutional Court

Date

27 June 2018

Citation

[2018] ZWCCZ 6

Judgment No.

CCZ 6/18

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

MALABA CJ

Author

HLATSHWAYO JCC

Full Bench

MALABA CJGWAUNZA JCCGOWORA JCCHLATSHWAYO JCCPATEL JCCGUVAVA JCCMAVANGIRA JCCUCHENA JCCZIYAMBI AJCC

Areas of Law

Constitutional LawAdministrative LawMining Law

Keywords

special grantdiamond miningconsolidationfair administrative justicefreedom of associationright to property

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the application is properly before the Constitutional Court as a direct application under s 85(1)(a)","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"High Court previously dismissed urgent application on same subject matter"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the cause of action is res judicata","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Same parties, same relief sought, earlier High Court judgment extant"}
{"issue_text":"Whether applicant has substituting non-constitutional remedy under Administrative Justice Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Administrative Justice Act provides remedies for administrative action"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, a mining company, challenged the government's declaration that its Special Grants 4765 and 5247 for diamond mining were void. The government consolidated all diamond mining activities in Chiadzwa, ordering the applicant to cease operations immediately.

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