HARARE medical doctor, Christine Peta recently won a
protracted legal wrangle with city businessman Shepherd Katurudza who grabbed
her double-storey Borrowdale house, but the latter has taken the matter to the
Supreme Court on appeal.
Katurudza, according to court papers, had been leasing the
house from Peta for US$2 000 per month since 2013 before she went to South
Africa to further her medical studies.
During her absence, the businessman fraudulently took over
ownership of the house under the guise that they had entered into a rent-to-buy
agreement.
When Peta returned to settle in the country last year,
Katurudza refused to vacate her property, arguing that she had sold it to him.
The matter then spilled into the High Court where Justice
David Mangota ruled in Peta’s favour.
“Whereupon, after reading documents filed on record, and
hearing counsel; it is ordered that eviction of the respondent and all those
claiming occupation through him from Stand No 152 Port Glen Road, Ryelands,
Borrowdale, Harare. Payment of $4 000 as arrears for the month of April 2019
and May 2019. Payment of $3 250 being arrear rates and water bills. Holding
over damages $2 000 per month from June 2019 to the date the respondent is
evicted. The respondent be and is hereby ordered to pay costs on an attorney
and client basis,” Mangota ordered.
After winning the matter at the High Court, Peta sought the
services of the Sheriff of the High Court to evict Katurudza who was served
with notices of seizure and ejectment dated November 19.
Katurudza then appealed against the ruling at the Supreme
Court through his lawyers, Farai Nyamayaro Law Chambers under case number
SC620/19 and the matter is still to be set down for hearing. Newsday
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