[2009] KECA 327 (KLR)
The court found that the application for extension of time was unnecessary and ill-advised because the notice of appeal had already been filed within the prescribed time, and the period for filing the appeal had not expired when the application was made. The applicant's counsel's submissions were inaccurate, and the...
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- Citation
- [2009] KECA 327 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: David Mwangi Ngatia; Respondent: Isabela Wangari Solomon; Respondent: Mary Mumbi Muriithi
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Court Station
- Court of Appeal at Nyeri
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Application 85 of 1997
- Procedural Posture
- Extension of Time Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File and Serve Notice and Record of Appeal
- Outcome
- application dismissed with costs
- Judges
- PK Tunoi
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Appeals Process, Court of Appeal Rules
- Source Language
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Parties
David Mwangi Ngatia
Applicant
Isabela Wangari Solomon
Respondent
Mary Mumbi Muriithi
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Extension of Time Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File and Serve Notice and Record of Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant was entitled to an extension of time to file and serve the notice and record of appeal.
- 2 Whether the application for extension of time was necessary given the procedural history.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the application for extension of time was unnecessary and ill-advised because the notice of appeal had already been filed within the prescribed time, and the period for filing the appeal had not expired when the application was made. The applicant's counsel's submissions were inaccurate, and the application was therefore superfluous. As a result, the court dismissed the application with costs, holding that there was no basis for granting the extension sought.
Court Disposition
application dismissed with costs
Orders
- The application for extension of time is dismissed with costs.
Full Case Text
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NYERI Civil Appli 85 of 2009
DAVID MWANGI NGATIA………………………. APPLICANT
AND
ISABELA WANGARI SOLOMON
MARY MUMBI MURIITHI………………...…RESPONDENTS
(Application for extension of time to file and serve notice and record of appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nyeri (Makhandia, J) dated 28/11/08
in
H.C.SUCC. NO. 48 OF 1997)
*************
R U L I N G
The applicant seeks extension of time under rule 4 of the Court of Appeal Rules to file and serve notice of appeal and record of appeal from the judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nyeri (Makhandia, J) delivered on 28th November, 2008.
I must point out at the outset that the submission of the applicant’s counsel is full of inaccuracies which go to the root of the application; and in fact, militates against it.
First, though the counsel told me that no notice of appeal was filed, actually, one was timeously lodged on 2nd December, 2008 and is on record. Again, nothing about extension of time within which to serve the notice of appeal was touched. Why is it not being sought? Further, it is not in dispute that the applicant applied for certified copies of proceedings on 19th December, 2008 and the same were supplied on 6th February, 2009. Taking into account the period excluded by Christmas Vacation and the provisoto rule 81, it would appear that time within which to file an appeal had not run out when this application was filed by the applicant on 12th March, 2009. It must follow therefore that this application, as framed was unnecessary and ill advised.
As the application was superfluous, unnecessary, misplaced and erroneously lodged, it is accordingly hereby ordered dismissed with costs.
DATED and DELIVERED at NYERI this 21st day of MAY, 2009.
P.K. TUNOI
………………………………..
JUDGE OF APPEAL
I certify that this is a true copy of the original.
DEPUTY REGISTRAR