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Bulawayo High Court

Catriona Stone v Commissioner T.W.R Bare N.O & 2 Ors

HB 74-25

Case Details

Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
24 June 2025
Citation
HB 74-25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHB 74
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review

Bench

Presiding
Chivayo J
Full Bench
Chivayo J
Areas of Law
Administrative lawLand law
Keywords
Land CommissionOffer letterDomestic remediesUltra vires
Tags
Land reformReview applicationExhaustion of remedies
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe
  • Land Commission Act
  • High Court Act
  • High Court Act
  • Gazetted Land (Consequential Provisions) Act
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether this court has jurisdiction to review the Zimbabwe Land Commission's decision when domestic remedies have not been exhausted","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant did not appeal Commission's decision to Minister within 28 days"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant sought review of a Zimbabwe Land Commission decision that allocated part of her farm to the second respondent, claiming the Commission's decision was grossly irregular as it upheld an ultra vires decision by the District Administrator. The court found the application improperly before it as the applicant failed to exhaust domestic remedies.
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