[2016] KEHC 4576 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had adequately explained the delay in filing the appeal, as he was not informed of the ruling by his advocates. The court exercised its discretion under section 79G of the Civil Procedure Act to grant leave to file the appeal out of time. However, the court was not persuaded to...
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- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 4576 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: F W N; Respondent: C K G
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Application 19 of 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time and Stay of Execution
- Outcome
- Application allowed in part.
- Judges
- DN Musyoka
- Legal Topics
- Leave to Appeal Out of Time, Stay of Execution, Paternity Disputes, Maintenance Orders
- Source Language
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Parties
F W N
Applicant
C K G
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time and Stay of Execution
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should be granted leave to file an appeal out of time against the ruling of the lower court.
- 2 Whether a stay of execution of the maintenance order should be granted pending appeal.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had adequately explained the delay in filing the appeal, as he was not informed of the ruling by his advocates. The court exercised its discretion under section 79G of the Civil Procedure Act to grant leave to file the appeal out of time. However, the court was not persuaded to grant a stay of execution of the maintenance order, considering the welfare of the child and the absence of sufficient grounds to halt the order at this stage. The application was allowed only to the extent of granting leave to appeal out of time, with directions for the memorandum of appeal to be filed within seven days.
Court Disposition
Application allowed in part.
Orders
- Leave to file appeal out of time is granted; memorandum of appeal to be lodged within seven days of this ruling.
- No stay of execution of the maintenance order is granted.
Full Case Text
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17 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
MISC. APPLICATION NO. 19 OF 2016
F W N…………………………….…APPLICANT
VERSUS
C K G……………………………..RESPONDENT
(Being an application for leave to appeal out of time from the ruling and decree of the Senior Resident Magistrate at Milimani Children’s Case No. 166 of 2015)
RULING
1. The applicant’s Motion is dated 10th February 2016. It is premised on sections 3A and 79G of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 51 rule 1 and Order 22 rule 22 of the Civil Procedure Rules of the Civil Procedure Rules. It seeks leave to file appeal out of time and stay of execution of an order made by the lower court on 3rd July 2015.
2. The papers filed in the matter show that a ruling was delivered on 31st July 2015 dismissing an application by the applicant which sought a deoxyribonucleic acid test to determine the paternity of the child the subject of the proceedings. The applicant states that the advocates on record for him did not inform him of the ruling. He desires to appeal against the ruling, but time has run out as he was not made aware of the order in good time.
3. I am satisfied that this is a proper case for grant of leave to file appeal out of time as the delay in filing the same has been adequately explained.
4. I have perused through the proceedings in Milimani Children’s Court Case No. 166 of 2016, especially those culminating in the order sought to be appealed against, and I am not at this stage persuaded to grant stay of the maintenance order on record.
5. I allow the application to the extent of prayer 2 thereof. Memorandum of appeal shall be lodged in court within seven (7) days of the date of delivery of this ruling. There will be no order as to costs.
6. The lower court file to be returned to that court.
DATED, SIGNED and DELIVERED at NAIROBI this 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2016.
W MUSYOKA
JUDGE