[2015] KEELRC 689 (KLR)
The court found that the claimant had not advanced any sufficient ground to justify the enlargement of time for filing the memorandum of claim out of time. It was undisputed that the suit was statute barred as per the respondent's preliminary objection. Consequently, the court upheld the preliminary objection and...
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- Citation
- [2015] KEELRC 689 (KLR)
- Parties
- Claimant: Grace Wanjiru Mwangi; Respondent: Optica Limited
- Court
- Employment and Labour Relations Court
- Court Station
- Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nyeri
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Cause 167 of 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Cause / Ruling on Preliminary Objection and Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- Suit dismissed as statute barred; preliminary objection upheld; costs awarded to respondent.
- Judges
- B Ongaya
- Legal Topics
- Limitation of Actions, Extension of Time, Preliminary Objection
- Source Language
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Parties
Grace Wanjiru Mwangi
Claimant
Optica Limited
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Cause / Ruling on Preliminary Objection and Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant's suit is statute barred under section 90 of the Employment Act, 2007.
- 2 Whether the court should enlarge time to allow filing of the memorandum of claim out of time.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the claimant had not advanced any sufficient ground to justify the enlargement of time for filing the memorandum of claim out of time. It was undisputed that the suit was statute barred as per the respondent's preliminary objection. Consequently, the court upheld the preliminary objection and dismissed the claimant's application and suit as time barred, with costs to the respondent.
Court Disposition
Suit dismissed as statute barred; preliminary objection upheld; costs awarded to respondent.
Orders
- The preliminary objection is upheld.
- The claimant's application for enlargement of time is dismissed.
Full Case Text
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19 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS COURT OF KENYA AT NYERI
CAUSE NO. 167 OF 2014
GRACE WANJIRU MWANGI......................................CLAIMANT
VERSUS
OPTICA LIMITED.................................................RESPONDENT
(Before Hon. Justice Byram Ongaya on Friday 31st July, 2015)
RULING
On 06. 05. 2015 the respondent filed the preliminary objection that the claimant’s suit is struck out with costs as it was statute barred as per provisions of section 90 of the Employment Act, 2007.
On 05. 06. 2015 the claimant filed the notice of motion brought under section 3 of the Civil Procedure Act, Order 50 Rule 6 Order 51 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules 2010. The claimant prayed for orders:
That the courts do enlarge time to file a memorandum of claim out of time.
That the applicant’s memorandum of claim filed herein on 24. 12. 2014 be deemed as duly filed in time.
That the costs of the application be provided for.
The application acknowledged that the time for filing of the claim had lapsed and if time was enlarged and the suit allowed out of time the respondent would suffer no prejudice. The application was supported by the annexed affidavit of the claimant. The claimant in her affidavit says that the application should be allowed because the respondent has raised a preliminary objection that the suit is time barred and which objection is true.
The court has considered the application and finds that the claimant has not urged any ground to justify the orders as prayed for in the application. The court further finds that there is no dispute that the suit is time barred as per the preliminary objection.
In conclusion the preliminary objection is upheld and the application is dismissed with orders that the claimant shall pay costs of the proceedings as the suit is dismissed with costs.
Signed, datedanddeliveredin court atNyerithisFriday, 31st July, 2015.
BYRAM ONGAYA
JUDGE