PRINTING FIRM SEEKS DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST MINISTER
Written by Millennium on September 5, 2019
By CHINTU MALAMBO
A PRINTING company has asked the Lusaka High Court to enter a judgement in default of appearance and defence against Lusaka Province Minster Bowman Lusambo for failing to pay over K140,000 for the supply and printing services rendered to him at his own request
Ziger Trading Limited stated that Mr Lusambo not having defended himself, the court should award it payment of K147, 800, monies due to it, interest and any other relief that the court may deem fit.
“The Defendant not having entered an appearance and defence to the writ of summons and statement of claim, it is this day adjudged that the plaintiff recovers from the Defendant payment of K147, 800. 00 being monies due and payable for the supply and printing services rendered by the plaintiff to the defendant.
“Interest on the sum awarded and any other relief that the court may deem including legal costs,” read the application.
In this matter, Mr Lusambo was sued by Ziger Trading Limited in the Lusaka High Court, for allegedly failing to pay K147,800 for the supply and printing services rendered at his instance.
Ziger Trading Limited last month claimed immediate payment of K147,800 owed to the company, damages, interest, among other claims.
In its statement of claim it explained that it was in the business of printing and that it was the service provider to Lusambo.
It stated that on or before February 22, this year, Lusambo of Hybrid Road, Chamba Valley, engaged them for purposes of supply and printing of materials at an agreed price of K147,800 for both supply and printing.
The company added that Mr Lusambo was supposed to pay the money on February 22, 2019 when it fell due.
The company however, stated that Mr Lusambo had been engaged on diverse occasions with the view of settling the matter but had not been forthcoming.
“The plaintiff will show at trial that it has made several demands by itself and through its lawyer to Lusambo but the defendant has been unyielding to the demands,” read the statement of claim.
Ziger Trading further stated that Lusambo had made several undertakings to pay the debt in question but had never made good any of his promises to pay.
It lamented that due to Mr Lusambo’s holding on to the payment, it had incurred loss and damage.
Ziger Trading added that the cost of the material that was supplied to Mr Lusambo was initially got on credit, adding that the company hoped to pay after the minister paid for the supply and service provided to him.
“Particulars of loss and damage; cost of the material that was supplied to Lusambo which Ziger Trading initially got on credit at K110,000 and hoped to pay for after Lusambo paid for the supply and service provided to him,” read the statement further. It stated that as a consequence of Mr Lusambo’s action, the company had suffered damage and loss and now claims an order for immediate payment of K147,800, damages and interest, any other relief the court may deem fit and legal