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Republic v District Land Adjudication Officer Tigania East District & another Ex-Parte Joseph M’Ing’ala (Deceased) Represented By Jacob Atela M’Ing’ala [2018] KEELC 3325 (KLR)

[2018] KEELC 3325 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
3325
Citation
[2018] KEELC 3325 (KLR)
Decided
14 May 2018
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureEx-parte application for clarification and remandCoramP. M. NJOROGE
Holding

The application is dismissed. The court finds no merit in the application and orders costs to follow the event.

Facts

The applicant challenged an objection No. 692 dated 1.3.2012, which was heard beyond the 60-day period stipulated by the Land Consolidation Act. The court quashed the decision and prohibited its implementation.

Issues

  1. Clarification of the remand of the matter to the District Land Adjudication Officer (DLASO) Tigania East District
  2. Clarification of the court's jurisdiction and statutory duties

Reasoning

The court found that the objection was heard beyond the statutory period and that the court had correctly pointed out the failure of the relevant committee to issue a Notice of Completion of Existing Rights. The court also found that the applicant's intention was to procrastinate litigation.

Outcome

Dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed
  • Costs awarded to the Exparte Applicant and the Respondent

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Land Consolidation Act
  • Law Reform Act
Cases cited (1)
  • GIRADO MAHAJA (APPELLANT) AND KHUTWALO AND ANOTHER (RESPONDENT) KISUMU CIVIL APPEAL NO. 19 OF 1983 [1983] eKLR
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