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Bulawayo High Court
Hwange Coal Gasification Company (Private) Limited v Hwange Colliery Company Limited and Zhong Jian Investments (Private) Limited
HB 246/20
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
29 October 2020
Citation
HB 246/20
Neutral Citation
[2020] ZWHB 246
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
Mabhikwa J
Full Bench
Mabhikwa J
Areas of Law
Contract LawInterdict Law
Keywords
interdictcoal supplyurgentbattery plantreconstruction
Tags
interdicturgent applicationcoal supplycontract
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Reconstruction of State indebted Insolvent Companies Act
- High Court Rules
- High Court Rules
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the application was urgent given the risk to the battery plant","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Battery would be damaged without continuous coal supply; parties agreed to interim relief"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether 1st respondent could lawfully direct 2nd respondent to stop supplying coal to applicant","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"1st respondent claimed applicant owed money; claimed contractual right to approve sub-contracts"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court should grant an interdict compelling continued coal supply","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant had paid for coal; irreparable harm threatened; no other remedy available"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought an urgent interdict to compel the 2nd respondent to continue supplying coal to its battery plant, alleging that the 1st respondent had unlawfully directed the 2nd respondent to stop deliveries. The applicant claimed it had paid for the coal and that stopping supply would cause irreparable damage to its battery plant requiring US$40 million to repair.
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