Judgment No. SC 54/2018
Case No. SC 228/14
REPORTABLE
(44)
CITY
OF HARARE
v
FARAI MUSHORIWA
SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE
PATEL JA, UCHENA JA & ZIYAMBI AJA
HARARE, 25 SEPTEMBER 2017 & 20 SEPTEMBER 2018
F. Girach, for the appellant
T. Mpofu, for the respondent
PATEL JA: This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court
granting a provisional order in favour of the respondent pursuant to an urgent chamber
application filed by the latter. The relevant factual background is as follows.
In May 2013, the appellant sent to the respondent a bill of $1,700 for water
services rendered. The respondent disputed the bill claiming that it related to a bulk meter
not connected to his leased premises. On 31 May 2013, the appellant disconnected the
respondent’s water supply. The respondent then filed an urgent chamber application to
restore his water supply pending the resolution of the dispute. At the time when this appeal
was heard, the respondent had vacated the premises in question.
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