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Nizar Hasham Virani v Shamsudin Gulamhusein Nanji [2020] KEELC 3362 (KLR)

[2020] KEELC 3362 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
3362
Citation
[2020] KEELC 3362 (KLR)
Decided
28 February 2020
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TypeConsent Order VaryingPostureApplication for Order to Vary Consent OrderCoramBuckley L., Hancox, Stuart-Smith L.
Holding

The court upheld the Defendant's application to vary the consent order, directing the Plaintiff to append his signature and issue the two separate titles within 7 days.

Facts

The Plaintiff and Defendant are in dispute over the issuance of two separate titles for the same land parcel. The Defendant filed a Notice of Motion seeking orders that the Plaintiff append his signature on the mutation forms and issue two separate titles, one in the name of the Defendant and the other in the name of the Plaintiff.

Issues

  1. circumstances where consent orders can be varied or set aside on the ground of mistake
  2. interpretation of consent orders

Reasoning

The court held that consent orders can be varied on grounds of mistake, and that the Plaintiff must comply with the order.

Outcome

Application granted

Orders

  • Plaintiff to append his signature on the mutation forms and issue two separate titles within 7 days

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • Flora Wasike v Destima Wamboko
  • Tropical Food Products International Limited v Eastern and Southern African Trade Development Bank
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