Republic & 5 others v Kadhi (Malindi) & another [2016] KEHC 2512 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2512
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 2512 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 October 2016
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureApplication for Leave to Apply for Judicial ReviewCoramS.J. CHITEMBWE
Holding
The application is dismissed with costs to the interested party.
Facts
The petitioner seeks leave to apply for judicial review of the Kadhi's decision to identify a specific property as the rightful share of the deceased's estate. The Kadhi's decision was to execute warrants for a house at Barani, Malindi.
Issues
- Whether the Kadhi's decision to identify a specific property as the rightful share of the deceased's estate is subject to judicial review.
- Whether the application for leave to apply for judicial review is an abuse of the court process.
Reasoning
The Kadhi's decision was to identify a specific property as the rightful share of the deceased's estate, which is a matter of succession. The application is an abuse of the court process as it is brought without any legal basis.
Outcome
Dismissed
Orders
- The petitioner should proceed with the execution and point out the specific house at Barani to the auctioneer who will be executing the warrants.
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