U-Haul Vehicle Ltd v Kiambu Dandora Farmers Co. Ltd & 5 others; Ben Maina Mwangi & 6 others (Proposed Interested Parties) [2021] KEELC 1576 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 1576
- Citation
- [2021] KEELC 1576 (KLR)
Summary at a glance
The court orders sought to be set aside by the applicants are not set aside as the applicants chose to obstruct the cause of justice.
Facts
The plaintiff brought a suit against the 1st defendant, seeking a temporary injunction to prevent interference with the plaintiff's possession and enjoyment of land parcels. The plaintiff also filed applications for various orders, including contempt of court and enforcement of court orders.
Issues
- Contempt of court orders
- Enforcement of court orders
- Setting aside ex parte orders
Reasoning
The court exercised its discretion not to set aside the ex parte orders as the applicants were aware of the suit and the orders but chose to obstruct the cause of justice.
Outcome
The applicants are joined in the suit as interested parties, allowed to apply for and take copies of the pleadings, and ordered to bear the costs of the application.
Orders
- Joining the applicants as 1st to 7th interested parties
- Allowing the applicants to apply for and take copies of the pleadings
- Ordering the applicants to bear the costs of the application
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