REPUBLIC v DISTRICT LAND REGISTRAR NAKURU & 2 OTHERS [2006] KEHC 278 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 278
- Citation
- [2006] KEHC 278 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 December 2006
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TypeMisc Civil AppliPostureApplication for Certiorari and MandamusCoramD. MUSINGA
Holding
The court granted the prayers as sought by the applicant, finding that the first respondent acted without jurisdiction and in excess of his statutory powers.
Facts
The applicant was registered as the lessee of the suit premises on June 3, 1992, and issued a Certificate of Lease on October 28, 1992. The first respondent, District Land Registrar Nakuru, leased the same property to Wariara Njenga and Margaret Njeri on August 30, 2005, without the applicant's consent.
Issues
- Whether the first respondent acted without jurisdiction and in excess of his statutory powers.
- Whether the applicant's name should be restored in the register and the names of Wariara Njenga and Margaret Njeri should be cancelled.
Reasoning
The court determined that the first respondent's decision was procedurally flawed and in violation of the Registered Land Act.
Outcome
The court granted the applicant's application for certiorari and mandamus.
Orders
- To remove the decision of the District Land Registrar, Nakuru, into this court for purposes of quashing it.
- To restore the applicant's name in the register as the proprietor of the suit premises.
- To cancel the names of Wariara Njenga and Margaret Njeri from the register.
Remedies
- To restore the applicant's name in the register as the proprietor of the suit premises.
- To cancel the names of Wariara Njenga and Margaret Njeri from the register.
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Registered Land Act
- Civil Procedure Rules
- Law Reform Act
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