[2019] KEELC 64 (KLR)
The court found that, despite the appeals arising from the same lower court matter and involving the same subject matter, consolidation would not meaningfully expedite the court process in relation to the two appeals. The absence of written submissions from both parties was noted, and the court exercised its...
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- Citation
- [2019] KEELC 64 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Edward Ngari Musa; Respondent: Shadrack Nyaga Njeru
- Court
- Environment and Land Court
- Court Station
- Environment and Land Court at Chuka
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Environment & Land Case 09 of 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Ruling on Application for Consolidation of Appeals
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Consolidation of Appeals, Appeal Procedure, Case Management
- Source Language
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Parties
Edward Ngari Musa
Appellant
Shadrack Nyaga Njeru
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Application for Consolidation of Appeals
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether ELC Appeal No. 9 of 2019 should be consolidated with ELC Appeal No. 8 of 2019.
- 2 Whether consolidation would expedite the court process or prejudice any party.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, despite the appeals arising from the same lower court matter and involving the same subject matter, consolidation would not meaningfully expedite the court process in relation to the two appeals. The absence of written submissions from both parties was noted, and the court exercised its discretion to dismiss the application for consolidation, holding that the interests of justice would not be advanced by granting the orders sought.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for consolidation of ELC Appeal No. 9 of 2019 with ELC Appeal No. 8 of 2019 is dismissed.
- No order as to costs.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
29 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT
AT CHUKA
CHUKA ELC CIVIL APPEAL CASE NO. 09 OF 2019
EDWARD NGARI MUSA.......................................................APPLICANT/APPELLANT
VERSUS
SHADRACK NYAGA NJERU.....................................................................RESPONDENT
RULING
1. This application states it has been bought to court under Section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act and other enabling provisions of the law. It seeks the following orders:
1. That pending the hearing and determination of the appeal suit herein the honourable court be pleased to consolidate E.L.C. Appeal No. 9 of 2019 together with E.L.C. Appeal No. 8 of 2019.
2. That costs be in the cause.
2. The application is supported by the affidavit of Edward Ngari Musa, the applicant, filed on 7th November, 2019 and has the following grounds:-
a) That the applicant being dissatisfied with the judgment delivered on 24th June, 2019 by Hon. J. M. Njoroge, Chief Magistrate Chuka, in Civil Case no. 127 of 2014 in which he was one of the defendants he opted to appeal through a different advocate from the one he had in the lower court matter.
b) That the applicant consequently realized that the other defendants in CMCC 127 of 2014 had also opted to appeal through their previous advocate.
c) That the appellants in ELC Appeal No. 8 of 2019 and the appellant in ELC Appeal No. 9 were all defendants in Civil Case No. 127 of 2014.
d) That the subject matter in ELC Appeal No. 8 of 2019 and the one in ELC Appeal No. 9 are one and the same.
e) That it is clear from the Memorandum of Appeal all appellants were dissatisfied with the decision of the lower court in Civil Case NO. 127 of 2014.
f) That none of the parties will suffer prejudice if the appeals herein are consolidated.
g) That it is in the interest of justice and to facilitate expeditious determination of the suits herein that the application for consolidation is herein made.
3. When the application came up for directions on 10th September, 2019, the applicant had not filed written submissions. For this reason, the respondent could not have filed his written submissions. I am also of the view that consolidation of this appeal with ELC Appeal No. 9 of 2019 will not in any meaningful way expedite the court process apposite to the two appeals.
4. In the circumstances, this application is dismissed.
5. I issue no order as to costs.
6. Orders accordingly.
Delivered in open Court at Chukat his 11th day of December, 2019 in the presence of:
CA: Ndegwa
Miss Bore present for the Appellant/Applicant
Shadrack Nyaga Njeru Respondent
P. M. NJOROGE,
JUDGE.