REPUBLIC V DIRECTOR, KENYA FOREST SERVICE & 2 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 1530 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1530
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 1530 (KLR)
- Decided
- 18 October 2012
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureApplicant seeks mandamus to compel the first respondent to issue authority to harvest and transport timber/posts and/or movement permit to the applicant.CoramJ.R. KARANJA
Holding
The application is unsustainable, misconceived, and an abuse of the court process. The applicant cannot seek what he has not attempted to obtain from the first respondent.
Facts
The applicant is a timber trader who purchased timber and posts for transportation. He applied for a movement permit, but the first respondent declined to issue one despite the second respondent's approval. The applicant's supporting documents do not mention him.
Issues
- Whether the applicant has a legal right to expect the first respondent to issue a movement permit.
- Whether the first respondent has failed to perform its public duty imposed by the Forest Act, 2005.
Reasoning
The court found that the applicant has not attempted to obtain the movement permit from the first respondent, and the first respondent has not refused to perform its public duty at the applicant's instigation.
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs to the respondents.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Forest Act, 2005
- Forests (Participation in Sustainable Forest Management) Rules, 2009
Cases cited (1)
- Kenya National Examination Council vs. Rep. Ex-parte Geoffrey Gathenje Njoroge & others (1997) eKLR
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