Republic v Public Service Commission & another; Kirinyaga County Public Service Board (Exparte Applicant) (Judicial Review E003 of 2023) [2025] KEELRC 70 (KLR) (23 January 2025) (Ruling)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 70
- Citation
- [2025] KEELRC 70 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 January 2025
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureApplication for Order of Certiorari and Prohibition
Holding
The application is dismissed with costs.
Facts
The applicant sought to extend the time for filing a Notice of Appeal due to technical issues with the CTS, but the court found the delay was one day and not justified.
Issues
- Whether the application meets the legal threshold for enlargement of time for filing a Notice of Appeal.
- Whether the applicant has sufficiently explained the delay in filing the Notice of Appeal.
Reasoning
The court found the delay in filing the Notice of Appeal was only one day and not justified. The applicant did not provide sufficient evidence to support the delay and the court did not find the explanation credible.
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Orders
- Discharge the burden of citing, sufficiently explaining, and proving the basis for the failure to comply with the timelines of filing a Notice of Appeal.
Authorities cited
Legislation (4)
- Civil Procedure Act
- Appellate Jurisdiction Act
- Public Service Commissions Act
- County Governments Act
Cases cited (1)
- Nicholas Kiptoo Arap Korir Salat v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 7 others [2014] eKLR
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