Khaldun Mohhamed Vae & 4 others v Suleiman H.S Hamed & 2 others [2012] KEHC 2487 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2487
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 2487 (KLR)
- Decided
- 22 August 2012
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TypeCivil SuitPostureAppeal from a previous dismissal of the suit for non-attendanceCoramM.K. Ibrahim, J.W. Mwera
Holding
The court reinstates the suit and sets aside the previous dismissal order.
Facts
The Plaintiffs filed a suit against the Defendants for reinstating their dismissed suit due to non-attendance. The 1st and 2nd Defendants opposed the application, stating that the Plaintiffs were guilty of inordinate delay.
Issues
- Whether the court has discretion to reinstate the suit
- Whether the Plaintiffs' delay in bringing the application was inordinate
Reasoning
The court exercised its discretion to reinstate the suit due to the Plaintiffs' human error in not diarizing the hearing date, and the court found no inordinate delay.
Outcome
The suit is reinstated and the Plaintiffs are ordered to pay the costs.
Orders
- The order dated 9th December 2009 dismissing the Plaintiffs' suit is hereby set aside.
- The Suit is hereby reinstated.
- The Plaintiff applicant shall pay the costs of this application to the Defendants.
Remedies
- Reinstatement of the suit
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Civil Procedure Rules
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