rescissionautomatic barheads of argumentdismissal for want of prosecution
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rescission of judgmentHigh Court Rulesprocedural compliance
legislation
Statutes Cited
High Court Rules, 1971
High Court Rules, 1971
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether the application for rescission of judgment is properly before the court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants failed to seek condonation for automatic bar"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants failed to file heads of argument within the stipulated period after serving their answering affidavit, resulting in an automatic bar. The respondent successfully applied for dismissal of the application for want of prosecution, which was granted by MOYO J on 29 October 2018. The applicants then sought rescission of this judgment under Rule 449.
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