Motaung and Others v Hloma and Others (CIV\APN\254\98; CIV\APN\266\98; CIV\APN\271\98) [1998] LSCA 116 (17 December 1998)

1 CIV\APN\254\98 CIV\APN\266\98 CIV\APN\271\98 IN T HE H I GH C O U RT OF L E S O T HO In the Applications of: M O R A P E LI M O T A U NG M I C H A EL P H O SO M O K E TA L E K H O O A NA J O N A T H AN 1st Applicant 2nd Applicant 3rd Applicant vs LILLO HLOMA LITSITSO S E K A M A NE M O T S O A NE N Y A L I M A NE 1st Respondent 2nd Respondent 3rd Respondent Held at Maseru Coram: L E H O H LA J. M O F O LO J. R A M O D I B E DI J. J U D G M E N T Lehohla J. In these matters i.e. C I V \ A P N \ 2 5 4 \ 9 8, C I V \ A P N \ 2 6 6 \ 98 a nd C I V \ A P N \ 2 7 1 \ 98 the notices of withdrawal of the respective petitioners are m a de orders of Court. T he petition in C I V \ A P N \ 2 5 4 \ 98 b e t w e en M o t a u ng a nd Lillo H l o ma relates to Constituency N o . 35 Lithabaneng. T he order relating to this is that Lillo H l o ma is declared as having b e en validly elected as a m e m b er of the National A s s e m b ly for L i t h a b a n e ng C o n s t i t u e n cy N o. 3 5. C I V \ A P N \ 2 6 6 \ 98 relates to the candidates M i c h a el P h o so M o k e ta a nd Litsitso S e k a m a ne w ho w e re competitors in respect of Constituency N o. 31 Stadium Area. T he order m a de in this regard is that Litsitso S e k a m a ne is h e r e by declared as having b e en validly elected as a m e m b er of the N a t i o n al A s s e m b ly for S t a d i um A r ea C o n s t i t u e n cy N o . 31 In C I V \ A P N \ 2 7 1 \ 98 L e k h o o a na Jonathan is pitted against M o t s o a ne N y e l i m a ne and that is in relation to Constituency N o. 18 K o l o n y a m a. T he order m a de is that 3 rd r e s p o n d e nt M o t s o a ne N y e l i m a ne is declared as h a v i ng b e en validly elected as a m e m b er of the National A s s e m b ly for K o l o n y a ma Constituency N o. 18 In all of the above petitions there will be no order as to costs. M . L. Lehohla J u d ge of the H i gh C o u rt G . N. M o f o lo J u d ge of the H i gh C o u rt M . M. R a m o d i b e di J u d ge of the H i gh C o u rt I agree: I a g r e e: Dated the 17th d ay of D e c e m b e r, 1 9 98