The Bungalow Owners Association have been left in limbo after the Western Cape High Court referred the ongoing Maiden’s Cove matter to the Judge President for further insight from a different judge.

A Weekend Argus report says Judge Vincent Saldanha referred the matter to Judge John Hlophe to allocate a judge to read all the relevant documents.

The application was brought before the court by attorney Billy Gundelfinger, who owns a bungalow in Clifton and is a committee member of the Bungalow Owners Association.

Represented by advocate Kate Reynolds, applicants were disappointed to learn that the outcome was now further delayed – even though the city and the developer had withdrawn their opposition of the application.

In court papers, the applicants charge that the city failed to follow due process in awarding the contract and that public participation had been superficial.

The city’s and the developer’s withdrawal meant that the matter would go before the court unopposed and on agreement with all parties involved.

However, Saldanha said the matter was of a serious nature and required a judge to sit and read through all the documents before granting an order.

Full Weekend Argus report