Read the full judgment text of HCMP 001575/1996 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 15 October 1996.
1. The applicants were very lowly public servants in the Department of Housing. In 1994 and 1995, they were subject to disciplinary proceedings for being absent from work without leave or permission and for making false entries in attendance books. As a result of this, they were compulsorily retired or dismissed. In April and May 1996, they applied for leave to bring proceedings by way of judicial review. Leave was granted by Keith, J, who said that he had "not detected any significant or materi