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PANKAJ VRAJLAL SOMAIA v BILL KIPSANG ROTICH & 2 OTHERS [2007] KEHC 1889 (KLR)

[2007] KEHC 1889 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1889
Citation
[2007] KEHC 1889 (KLR)
Decided
4 December 2007
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Typeshareholder disputePostureappeal from a final orderCoramPANKA
Holding

The plaintiff's claim is upheld, the 2nd defendant's appointment as director and allotment of shares are found to be irregular, null and void.

Facts

The plaintiff, Pankaj Vrajlal Somaia, is a director and 50% shareholder of the 3rd defendant company. The 1st and 2nd defendants have purported to remove the plaintiff from directorship and exclude him from management. The plaintiff has learned that the 2nd defendant has been appointed a director and allotted 100 shares in the company.

Issues

  1. plaintiff's status as director and shareholder
  2. irregularity of the 2nd defendant's appointment as director and allotment of shares
  3. plaintiff's claim of non-resignation and no resolution passed to remove him

Reasoning

The court finds that the 3rd defendant company has not held any meeting or passed any resolution allowing the appointment of the 2nd defendant as a director or authorizing the allotment of 100 shares to the 2nd defendant.

Outcome

Affirmed

Orders

  • nullification of the 2nd defendant's appointment as director and allotment of shares

Remedies

  • nullification of the 2nd defendant's appointment as director and allotment of shares

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Civil Procedure Act
  • Civil Procedure Rules
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