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Harare High Court
Phillip S Rankin v Sylvester Nyatsuro and Veronica Nyatsuro and The Minister of Lands and Land Resettlement N.O. and Magistrate Singano
HH 9-16
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
31 December 2015
Citation
HH 9-16
Neutral Citation
[2016] ZWHH 9
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
CHAREWA J
Full Bench
CHAREWA J
Areas of Law
Property LawLand ReformCivil Procedure
Keywords
spoliationurgencyland acquisitionfarm occupation
Tags
land reformfarm acquisitionspoliationurgent application
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No. 17 of 2005
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No. 20
- Gazetted Lands (Consequential Provisions) Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the application meets the requirements for urgency","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Delay in filing, prior withdrawn application, timing of occupation"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, former owner of Kingston Deverill Farm, sought an urgent interdict to prevent first and second respondents from occupying the farm. The farm had been gazetted for acquisition by government and subdivided for A2 resettlement, with respondents being beneficiaries. Applicant claimed dispossession without due process and sought urgent relief pending review of dismissed ex parte application.
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