[2024] KEHC 6685 (KLR)

[2024] KEHC 6685 (KLR)

The court found that the petition for voluntary winding up of Reliance Hauliers Limited had not been prosecuted since it was stood over generally on 26th February 2004. As there had been no steps taken to advance the matter for over 20 years, the court exercised its discretion to dismiss the petition for want of...

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Citation
[2024] KEHC 6685 (KLR)
Parties
Respondent: Reliance Hauliers Limited
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Civil Application 106 of 2003
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
Outcome
petition dismissed for want of prosecution
Judges
RE Aburili
Legal Topics
Company Winding Up, Voluntary Liquidation
Source Language
en
Commercial and Corporate Company Winding Up Voluntary Liquidation

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Parties

Reliance Hauliers Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the petition for voluntary winding up should be dismissed for want of prosecution.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the petition for voluntary winding up of Reliance Hauliers Limited had not been prosecuted since it was stood over generally on 26th February 2004. As there had been no steps taken to advance the matter for over 20 years, the court exercised its discretion to dismiss the petition for want of prosecution and ordered the file closed.

Court Disposition

petition dismissed for want of prosecution

Orders

  • The Petition for winding up dated 20th May 2003 is dismissed for want of prosecution.
  • This file is closed.