[2024] KEELC 6699 (KLR)
The court declined to grant prayer 3 at this stage as it is the substantive basis of the application and must be determined after full submissions. The applicant was granted leave to file a supplementary affidavit and submissions within 7 days, and the respondent was granted 14 days upon service to file their...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEELC 6699 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Capstone Heights Realtors Limited; Defendant: Kigwor Kenya Limited
- Court
- Environment and Land Court
- Court Station
- Environment and Land Court at Nairobi
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Environment & Land Case E296 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Environment and Land Case / Interlocutory Application Ruling
- Outcome
- Interlocutory orders granted for filing of supplementary affidavit and submissions; substantive prayer 3 declined at this stage.
- Judges
- JA Mogeni
- Legal Topics
- Interlocutory Applications, Leave to File Affidavit, Supplementary Affidavit, Filing of Submissions
- Source Language
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Parties
Capstone Heights Realtors Limited
Plaintiff
Kigwor Kenya Limited
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Environment and Land Case / Interlocutory Application Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to the grant of prayer 3 at this interlocutory stage.
- 2 Whether leave should be granted to the applicant to file a supplementary affidavit and submissions.
- 3 Whether the respondent should be granted time to file submissions in response.
Ratio Decidendi
The court declined to grant prayer 3 at this stage as it is the substantive basis of the application and must be determined after full submissions. The applicant was granted leave to file a supplementary affidavit and submissions within 7 days, and the respondent was granted 14 days upon service to file their submissions. This ensures both parties have a fair opportunity to present their cases before the court rules on the substantive prayer.
Court Disposition
Interlocutory orders granted for filing of supplementary affidavit and submissions; substantive prayer 3 declined at this stage.
Orders
- Leave granted to the applicant to file supplementary affidavit and submissions within 7 days.
- Respondent granted 14 days upon service to file submissions.
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Capstone Heights Realtors Limited v Kigwor Kenya Limited (Environment & Land Case E296 of 2024) [2024] KEELC 6699 (KLR) (14 October 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEELC 6699 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the Environment and Land Court at Nairobi
Environment & Land Case E296 of 2024
JA Mogeni, J
October 14, 2024
Between
Capstone Heights Realtors Limited
Plaintiff
and
Kigwor Kenya Limited
Defendant
Ruling
1. The court notes the application for grant of prayer 3 but since it is the basis of the application I decline to grant. The applicant is granted leave of 7 days to file their supplementary affidavit and submission and serve. The defendant/Respondent is granted 14 days upon service to file their submissions. Ruling shall be on 9/12/2024
DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED AT NAIROBI ON THIS 14TH DAY OFOCTOBER 2024MOGENI JJUDGEIn the Virtual Presence of:Mr. Makau for Plaintiff/ApplicantMr. Mugo Holding brief for Mr. Wambugu for Defendant/RespondentCourt assistant – Sagina