Litein Tea Factory Company Limited & another v Davis Kiplangat Mutai & 5 others [2015] KEHC 6196 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6196
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 6196 (KLR)
- Decided
- 2 March 2015
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TypeInjunction ApplicationPostureRespondents filed a preliminary objection to the application and the entire suit.CoramAs Kimondo, Bauni, Jenkins L., Kimondo, L., Law, Mutava, Nyamu, Nyarangi, Ojwang, Ringera, See Ringera
Holding
The application is dismissed as the plaint does not disclose a reasonable cause of action.
Facts
The 1st to 5th Defendants are alleged to be holding out as shareholders and directors of CHELAL TEA FACTORY COMPANY LIMITED, and are also alleged to be trespassing onto or taking over the 1st Plaintiffs' Satellite Tea Factory.
Issues
- Whether the plaint discloses any reasonable cause of action
- Whether Chelal Tea Factory Company Limited ought to be a party in these proceedings
- Whether annexures to the supporting affidavit by Richard Ronoh are incompetent
- Whether an injunction is merited
Reasoning
The plaint does not disclose a reasonable cause of action, and the defendants are not required to be parties to the proceedings.
Outcome
The application is dismissed.
Orders
- The application is dismissed.
- The defendants are not required to be parties to the proceedings.
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