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Harare High Court
Dr Ignatius Chombo (Minister of Home Affairs) v The Sheriff of Zimbabwe and Tendai Blessing Mangwiro and Shelton Mahuni and Valentine Mutatu
HH 621-17
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
20 September 2017
Citation
HH 621-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 621
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
HUNGWE J
Full Bench
HUNGWE J
Areas of Law
Administrative LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
State Liabilities ActNominal defendantContempt of courtConsolidated Revenue Fund
Tags
State Liabilities ActContempt of courtGovernment payment obligations
legislation
Statutes Cited
- State Liabilities Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"What constitutes compliance with the obligation to \"cause to be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund\" under section 5(2) of the State Liabilities Act?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant's letter to permanent secretary; finance secretary's responsibility for disbursement"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, Minister of Home Affairs, was found in contempt of court for failing to comply with court orders to pay money awards from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. He sought a declaration that he had complied with his obligations under the State Liabilities Act by writing to the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Finance requesting payment.
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