[2017] KEELC 122 (KLR)
The court held that granting a mandatory injunction at the interlocutory stage, where the orders sought are identical to those in the main suit, would effectively dispose of the entire case without hearing it on its merits. Such a course is improper, as the parties are entitled to a full hearing. The application for...
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- Citation
- [2017] KEELC 122 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Edward Mutuma Mbae; Defendant: Timothy Kaburu Manyara
- Court
- Environment and Land Court
- Court Station
- Environment and Land Court at Meru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Environment & Land Case 296 of 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Interlocutory Application / Ruling on Application for Mandatory Injunction
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Mandatory Injunctions, Eviction Orders, Interlocutory Relief
- Source Language
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Parties
Edward Mutuma Mbae
Plaintiff
Timothy Kaburu Manyara
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Ruling on Application for Mandatory Injunction
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the court should grant a mandatory injunction at the interlocutory stage to evict the defendant from the suit land.
- 2 Whether granting the orders sought would amount to finalizing the suit before a full hearing.
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that granting a mandatory injunction at the interlocutory stage, where the orders sought are identical to those in the main suit, would effectively dispose of the entire case without hearing it on its merits. Such a course is improper, as the parties are entitled to a full hearing. The application for a mandatory injunction was therefore dismissed to preserve the right to a fair trial and to ensure that the substantive issues are determined after due process.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application filed on 2.10.17 is dismissed.
- Applicant to ensure that summons to enter appearance are served.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
17 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT MERU
ELC CASE NO. 296 OF 2017
EDWARD MUTUMA MBAE....................PLAINTIFF
VERSUS
TIMOTHY KABURU MANYARA.......DEFENDANT
RULING
The Court notes that the prayers sought in the application of 02. 10. 17 are for a mandatory injunction. Applicant wants the Respondent to be evicted from the suit land. These are the same same prayers set forth in the plaint.
If the orders are granted at this stage, it would in essence finalize the suit at an interlocutory stage. This is however nor proper as the court needs to hear the case on its merits.
In the circumstances, the application filed on 2. 10. 17 is hereby dismissed.
Applicant is to ensure that summons to enter appearance are served, then the court can hear the case, expeditiously.
DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED AT MERU THIS 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2017 IN THE PRESENCE OF:-
C:A Janet
Plaintiff present
Defendant absent
Hon. L.N.MBUGUA
ELC JUDGE