John Tendai Enock Mapondera and Susan Chipo Mapondera v Paul Garufu and Leonard T Rupango and Everjoice Chihwai and Maedzanise Makani

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the application should be dismissed for non-joinder of the State","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Application for eviction; Minister allocated land"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether this court has jurisdiction to hear the vindicatory application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Application seeks eviction; respondents argue it should go to Administrative Court"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether applicants exhausted domestic remedies before approaching court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Chief lands officer has no power to evict"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether applicants have established their right to evict respondents","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants hold registered lease; respondents occupy without consent"}

Background