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FOROMA v MINISTER OF PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION & NATIONAL HOUSING & ANOR 1997 (1) ZLR 447 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR p447

Citation

1997 (1) ZLR 447 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HH-85-97

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Smith J

Heard

7 May 1997

Judgment

7 May 1997

Counsel

E Matinenga, for the plaintiff
Mrs J Zindi, for the defendants

Case Type

Civil action

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Administrative law — illegal exercise of power — whether Ministry of Public Construction and Housing was authorised by legislation to operate VIP Housing Scheme — whether estoppel applies when public moneys have been paid out illegally

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — public finance — withdrawal of monies from public funds — withdrawal not authorised by Act of Parliament — effect

Revenue and public finance — expenditure — VIP housing scheme — legality of expenditure on VIP housing scheme

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