Public Interest Cases (2) The LRF also takes up cases which have a potential impact in the public’s interest, beyond the immediate client. Two of this year’s cases are summarised below. • • Sheila Marwei Bomba and 40 others vs Murewa Rural District Council and Another HC 9326/15 The LRF through Nyakutombwa and Mugabe legal practitioners is representing 41 villagers and their families in Murehwa who are being threatened with arbitrary eviction by Murehwa Rural district council from pieces of land which they have been occupying for over 40 years. The applicants are seeking a declaratauer that their displacement from their homestead is unconstitutional and a violation of sections 51, 52, 53, 66(2) paragraph (b), 68(1), 71 and 74 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. In particular, they argue that their right to property and freedom from arbitrary eviction has or is being infringed by Murewa Rural District Council. The matter is pending at the High Court. Chitungwiza Residents and Ratepayers Association vs. Chitungwiza City Council and Anor LRF represented Chitungwiza Residents and Ratepayers Association (CRRA) in a Constitutional case where the Association was seeking to enforce their right to information in terms of section 62(2) of the Constitution. CRRA was challenging the City Council’s refusal to furnish them with information pertaining to its budgets, financial statements and documentation, arguing that this information was critical for them to enforce their right to water. The application was dismissed on the basis that proceedings should have been instituted in the High Court. We are still looking to see whether we can reinstitute proceedings LRF and CALR staff with CRRA representatives at the Constitutional Court 29