Fat –Hi Ghalib Athman Basheikh v First Community Bank Limited [2019] KEELRC 1341 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1341
- Citation
- [2019] KEELRC 1341 (KLR)
AI Summary
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TypeLabor DisputePostureApplication to strike out Statement of ResponseCoramJames Rika
Holding
Application to strike out the Statement of Response is refused. Statement of Response is deemed properly filed and served, with costs and compliance with pretrial directions ordered.
Facts
Claimant filed a Statement of Claim on 4th July 2018, and the Respondent filed its Statement of Response 2 months later. Claimant filed an Application to strike out the Statement of Response due to delayed filing.
Issues
- Delay in filing Statement of Response
- Procedural rules and their applicability
Reasoning
Court finds 21 days provided for in Rule 13 sufficient for gathering documents. Delay is not inordinate and not excusable.
Outcome
Application to strike out Statement of Response denied
Orders
- Statement of Response deemed properly filed and served
- Respondent pays Kshs. 7,500 in costs
- Parties comply with Rule 15 of E&LRC Rules
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