Ramaisa v Ramakatane and Others (CIV\APN 443 of 95) [1998] LSCA 97 (23 September 1998)

1 CIV\APN\443\95 IN T HE H I GH C O U RT OF L E S O T HO In the Application of: J O S H UA R A M A I SA Applicant vs JESSIE R A M A K A T A NE M A M O H A PI M A R T HA P H A L A T SI T HE C O M M I S S I O N ER OF L A N DS L E S O T HO B A NK T HE R E G I S T R AR OF D E E DS T HE A T T O R N EY G E N E R AL 1st Respondent 2nd Respondent 3rd Respondent 4th Respondent 5th Respondent 6th Respondent J U D G M E NT On 2 3 rd S e p t e m b e r, 1 9 96 this C o u rt m a de the following order : " P o i n ts of l aw raised on behalf of the r e s p o n d e n ts are u p h e ld w i th costs. R e a s o ns for j u d g m e nt to follow". T h e se are n ow the reasons s p o k en of :- T he applicant h ad obtained on 7th D e c e m b er 1 9 95 a Rule Nisi returnable on 18th D e c e m b er 1 9 95 calling u p on the R e s p o n d e n ts to s h ow c a u s e, if a n y, w hy 1. (a) T he D e ed of Transfer m a r k ed " J R 3" a nd a n n e x ed to the applicant's founding affidavit shall not be declared null a nd void a nd of no force a nd effect; (b) T he Minister's C o n s e nt a c c o m p a n y i ng " J R 3" shall not be declared invalid a nd of no force a nd effect; (c) the purported hypothecation of land described as plot n u m b er 1 3 2 8 3 - 3 31 situate at Cathedral A r e a, M a s e ru U r b an A r ea by the 1st R e s p o n d e nt in favour of the 4th R e s p o n d e nt shall not be declared invalid a nd of no force a nd effect; (d) T he registering of the said hypothecation by the 5th R e s p o n d e nt shall not be declared of no legal force a nd effect; (e) A c o py of L e a se N o. 1 3 2 8 3 - 3 31 a n n e x ed hereto a nd m a r k ed " J R 2" shall not be declared sufficient to pass transfer of the land f r om the 2 nd R e s p o n d e nt to the Applicant; (f) T he 1st R e s p o n d e n t 's occupation of the land a nd p r e m i s es situate thereon shall not be declared unlawful; (g) T he 1st R e s p o n d e nt shall not be ordered forthwith to vacate the land a nd premises situate thereon, (h) T he 1st R e s p o n d e nt shall not be ordered to p ay the costs of this application on the scale as b e t w e en attorney a nd client, the