Kenya Bereau Standard v Societe Generale De Surveillance SA [2006] KEHC 2425 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2425
- Citation
- [2006] KEHC 2425 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 May 2006
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TypeMiscellaneous Civil ApplicationPostureApplication for stay of proceedingsCoramJ.G. NYAMU
Holding
The application for stay is dismissed with costs.
Facts
Intertek International Limited filed an application for stay of proceedings against Bivac International (SA) Bureau Veritas' application for judicial review. Bivac International (SA) Bureau Veritas had filed a leave application to institute judicial review proceedings against the Kenya Bureau of Standards.
Issues
- Whether leave to file the application for judicial review orders ought to have been granted.
- Whether the appeal is likely to be rendered nugatory if a stay is not granted.
- Whether the application is an abuse of process.
Reasoning
The court found that the application for judicial review has no arguable grounds and that the appeal is not likely to be rendered nugatory. The court also noted that the targeted body is entitled to plan its affairs and make decisions as early as possible.
Outcome
Dismissed with costs
Authorities cited
Cases cited (4)
- R v BBC ex-parte Lavelle [1983] I All En 241
- WILSON v CHURCH (1879) 12 CH D 454
- GLOBAL TOURS & TRAVEL LTD Misc C App 43 of 2000
- R v PANEL ON TAKE OVER AND MERGERS ex parte DATAFIN 1987 QB 815
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