Silas & another v Minister for Lands and Settlement & another; Mbogo (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Appeal 1 of 2021) [2022] KEELC 2465 (KLR) (30 June 2022) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 2465
- Citation
- [2022] KEELC 2465 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 June 2022
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TypeJudicial Review AppealPostureAppeal from a chamber summonsCoramKANIARU
Holding
The objection is upheld and the chamber summons is dismissed with costs to the respondents and the interested party.
Facts
The case involves an appeal to the Minister's Land Appeal Case Number 117 of 2000 regarding land adjudication in Mbeere/MBita location of Gachoka division.
Issues
- Whether the application as drawn and filed offends Order 53 rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
- Whether the application as drawn and filed offends Section 7 of the Civil Procedure Act.
- Whether the application discloses any cause of action against the respondents.
- Whether the application as drawn and filed is incapable of being granted.
- Whether the application as drawn and filed is based on conjecture, ill-will, and malice against the respondents.
Reasoning
The court finds the matter res judicata and that the application was brought outside the six-month period prescribed by law.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- The chamber summons is dismissed with costs to the respondents and the interested party.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Civil Procedure Rules
- Civil Procedure Act, Cap 21, Laws of Kenya
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