[2016] KEELRC 1342 (KLR)
The court found that the parties had resolved the employment dispute by filing a consent, and therefore marked the cause as settled in accordance with the terms of the consent. The court's decision was based on the principle that parties are bound by their consent and the court will give effect to such settlement...
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- Citation
- [2016] KEELRC 1342 (KLR)
- Parties
- Claimant: Agnes Mwikali Mutua; Respondent: Gurshan Lall
- Court
- Employment and Labour Relations Court
- Court Station
- Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nairobi
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Cause 337 of 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Cause / Ruling on Settlement
- Outcome
- Cause marked as settled by consent.
- Judges
- MSA Makhandia
- Legal Topics
- Unfair Termination, Settlement of Employment Disputes
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Agnes Mwikali Mutua
Claimant
Gurshan Lall
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Cause / Ruling on Settlement
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the employment dispute between the parties has been resolved by consent.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the parties had resolved the employment dispute by filing a consent, and therefore marked the cause as settled in accordance with the terms of the consent. The court's decision was based on the principle that parties are bound by their consent and the court will give effect to such settlement agreements, thereby bringing the litigation to an end.
Court Disposition
Cause marked as settled by consent.
Orders
- The cause is marked as settled in terms of the consent filed by the parties.
Full Case Text
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14 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS COURT AT NAIROBI
CAUSE NO. 337 OF 2012
AGNES MWIKALI MUTUA CLAIMANT
v
GURSHAN LALL RESPONDENT
RULING
1. The Claimant commenced legal proceedings against the Respondents on 1 March 2012 alleging unfair termination of employment.
2. On 11 June 2013, the parties filed consent to the effect that the dispute had been resolved.
3. The Court therefore orders the Cause marked as settled in terms of the consent.
Delivered, dated and signed in Nairobi this 20th day of April 2016.
Radido Stephen
Judge
Court Assistant Nixon