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Recently, the church got reprieve to continue building the massive $30 million structure near Chitungwiza Town Centre but a fresh dispute has sprouted on another piece of land nearby.
The land in question is adjacent to the stand where the mega church is being built.
The land is described as Stand Number 19770 of Seke South Township in the district of Goromonzi.
Mr Madamombe claims he had a lease agreement covering the land in question with Chitungwiza Municipality, but the lease was unlawfully terminated to accommodate Prophet Makandiwa’s church.
While the legal battle over the cancellation of the lease was still pending at the High Court, Mr Madamombe wants to interdict the church from developing the land.
The application came after UFIC reportedly drilled some boreholes on the land, an indication that the church was about to start building.
In an urgent chamber application filed at the High Court on Thursday, Mr Madamombe is seeking to stop council from selling the property to anyone pending determination of the court challenge on the termination of the lease agreement.
Justice Joseph Musakwa is expected to hear the application next week.
Mangwana and Partners law firm is representing Mr Madamombe.
Mr Madamombe, in his founding affidavit, claims he was allocated Stand Number 19770 measuring 155 568 square metres by Chitungwiza Town Council.
The agreement was that Mr Madamombe would develop the land and build buildings.
Council, Mr Madamombe claims, then unilaterally cancelled the agreement and resolved to relocate him to Nyatsime area.
Mr Madamombe instituted legal proceedings against Chitungwiza Municipality contesting the termination of the agreement and the subsequent relocation under High Court Number HC6575/10.
Early this year, council engaged Mr Madamombe and resolved to craft a deed of settlement that reinstated Mr Madamombe’s lease on the land.
According to the deed of settlement that was signed before Justice Nicholas Mathonsi on 6 March this year, the parties agreed that Mr Madamombe’s land would be reduced in size to 55 449 square metres.
Mr Madamombe further divided the land before ceding the other stands. He remained with a reduced Stand Number 19770 now measuring 26 000 square metres.
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