Judgment No. HB 120/2002

                                                                                    Case No. HC 1969/2002

NYAMANDLOVU FARMERS ASSOCIATION

versus

THE MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE &

RURAL RESETTLEMENT

and

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE

CHIWESHE J

BULAWAYO

Adv. Wernbergfor the applicant

B Ndovefor the respondents

Unopposed Matter

            CHIWESHE J:          In this unopposed matter I am asked to declare that

sections 8, 9 and 10 of the Land Acquisition Act (Chapter 20:10) made in terms of the

Land Acquisition Act No. 6 of 2002 are invalid being in conflict with those sections

of the Constitution of Zimbabwe cited in the draft order.

            In essence I am being asked to state the law.  That being the case I would

require that both parties prepare and file written heads of argument and set the matter

down for hearing within the next seven days.

            For that reason I am at this stage unable to grant the order sought.  Matter

postponed to 5 September 2002 for argument.  Costs reserved to the application.

Coghlan & Welsh applicant’s legal practitioners

Cheda & Partners respondent’s legal practitioners