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Azhar Ali v Sheikha Mohamed [2018] KEHC 4842 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 4842 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
4842
Citation
[2018] KEHC 4842 (KLR)
Decided
31 July 2018
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppellant seeks dismissal of appeal for want of prosecution.CoramNJOKI MWANGI
Holding

The preliminary objection is allowed. The application is dismissed. Costs are awarded to the appellant.

Facts

The appellant filed an appeal but did not follow the required procedures for admission to hearing or dismissal for want of prosecution.

Issues

  1. Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution.
  2. Whether the appellant followed the correct procedures for dismissal of an appeal for want of prosecution.

Reasoning

The appeal was not admitted to hearing or dismissed for want of prosecution as required by the Civil Procedure Rules. The appellant should have moved the court through Order 42 rule 35(2) to have the appeal dismissed for want of prosecution.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed
  • Costs awarded to the appellant

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Civil Procedure Act
  • Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (1)
  • Rosarie EPZ Limited vs Stanlex Mbithi James (2015) eKLR
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