1 HB 129-16 HC 1250-16 FANELE MAQELE and ALDRIN NYABANDO and TENDAI WARAMBWA versus VICE CHANCELLOR, PROFESSOR N.M BHEBHE N.O and MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE MATHONSI J BULAWAYO 20 MAY 2016 AND 27 MAY 2016 Urgent Chamber Application T. Chitere for the applicants M. Jaravaza for the respondents MATHONSI J: The concept of administrative justice is one which chimes to a certain degree with the notion that administrative authorities which are charged with the responsibility and power to take administrative action affecting the rights, interests, or legitimate expectations of any person should act lawfully, reasonably and in a fair manner, within a reasonable period. Where it has taken action, it must supply written reasons within a reasonable period. See Mabuto v Women’s University in Africa and Others HH 698/15. In fact administrative justice is now embedded in our constitution as s68 (1) of the constitution provides that every person has a right to administrative conduct that is lawful, prompt, efficient, reasonable, proportionate, impartial and both substantively and procedurally fair. In addition, s3(1) of the Administrative Justice Act [Chapter 10:28] provides that an administrative authority which has the power and responsibility to take any administrative action affecting the rights, interests or legitimate expectations of others shall act lawfully, reasonably and fairly within a reasonable period.