STRUGGLING David Whitehead Textiles (Pvt) Ltd, which is being sued by Chegutu Municipality over $464 000 in unpaid rates, last Friday approached the High Court and entered its appearance to defend notice.
BY CHARLES LAITON
Through its lawyers Warara and Associates, Chegutu Municipality issued summons against the company on June 27 this year and the firm entered its appearance to defend on November 17 this year. David Whitehead Textiles was placed under provisional judicial management on December 1, 2010 and under final judicial management on March 19, 2014.
In the summons, however, Chegutu Municipality said despite being served with a demand to settle the amount, David Whitehead Textiles had failed to settle the debt, prompting the council to approach the court for recourse.
“The plaintiff’s (Chegutu Municipality) claim against the defendant (David Whitehead Textiles) is for the payment of
$463 989, being an amount due for rates due by the defendant for its property at Chegutu,” the council said.
“Despite being served with a demand to settle the amount, the defendant has failed and/or neglected to pay the amount due.
“Wherefore the plaintiff’s claim against the defendant is for payment of $463 989, being the amount due from defendant for its property in Chegutu, interest at the prescribed rate from the date of demand to date of full and final payment together with costs of suit.”
