JACKSON NZARO v KAVITA BHATT [2006] KEHC 583 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 583
- Citation
- [2006] KEHC 583 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 December 2006
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a decision of the Principal Magistrate allowing the Respondent's applicationsCoramD.K. MARAGA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed with costs.
Facts
Respondent bought an unregistered motor vehicle from the Appellant for Sh.1 million. The Appellant filed a suit claiming the return of the vehicle or the payment of the remaining balance. The Respondent filed applications seeking a declaration that the repossession was illegal and an injunction to return the vehicle.
Issues
- the learned Principal magistrate erred in proceeding to hear the two applications in the face of the stay order
- the Appellant was not given sufficient notice for the hearing of the applications
- the learned trial magistrate was not obliged to consider the merits of the application
Reasoning
The stay order in the judicial review application did not stay all proceedings in the lower court cases. The two or three days notice given for the hearing of the applications was sufficient. The learned trial magistrate was not obliged to consider the merits of the application.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- The Appellant’s plaint in CMCC Number 817 of 2006 was strike out and he was ordered to return the vehicle to the Respondent.
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