Administrative Law
Fischer Consulting Joint Venture V Ministry of Public Works (CCA/0115/2021) [2022] LSHC 158 (14 March 2022);

SUMMARY
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review based on rationality of the decision of the 1st respondent to award the tender to the 3rd respondent despite critical shortcomings in its technical bid- Principles applicable to rationality review considered and applied.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO
(COMMERCIAL DIVISION)
HELD AT MASERU CCA/0115/2021
In the matter between:
FISCHER CONSULTING JOINT VENTURE APPLICANT
AND
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS
Lents'a v The Independent Electoral Commission (C of A (CIV) 61/2022) [2022]LSCA 29 (11 November 2022);
Movement for Economic Change v Independant Electoral Commission (C of A (CIV) 68/2022) [2022]LSCA 28 (11 November 2022);
Tsukulu v The Independent Electoral Commission & 3 Ors (C of A (CIV) 59/2022) [2022]LSCA 31 (11 November 2022);
Mothae v The Independent Electoral Commission (C of A (CIV) 60/2022) [2022]LSCA 30 (11 November 2022);
Lents'a v The Independent Electoral Commission (C of A (CIV) 61/2022) [2022]LSCA 29 (11 November 2022);
Movement for Economic Change v Independant Electoral Commission (C of A (CIV) 68/2022) [2022]LSCA 28 (11 November 2022);
Chalatse V Minister of Public Service (CIV/APN/304/2021) [2022] LSHC 103 (31 August 2022);

SUMMARY
Organisational restructuring - Applicant seeking to have his salary upgraded from grade ‘J’ to ‘K’ in accordance with the revised approved structure of the Judiciary - And further claiming salary arrears from the date of his appointment to the position - In reaction, Respondents arguing that the claim is misconceived as the new structure of the Judiciary is not yet operational because it has only been ‘approved’ but not yet ‘implemented’ - The revised structure having been approved the court is of the view that Applicant ought to have been paid in accordance with it from the onset of his appointment and orders that he be paid accordingly with arrears as a result of the shortfall in his salary.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO CIV/APN/304/2021
HELD AT MASERU
In the matter between:
RABUKA CHALATSE APPLICANT
and
MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE 1st RESPONDENT
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY 2nd RESPONDENT