[2024] KEHC 8208 (KLR)

[2024] KEHC 8208 (KLR)

The court allowed the withdrawal of the bill of costs dated 2.10.2023, exercising its discretion not to make any order as to costs. The court further ordered that the file be marked as closed, thereby bringing the matter to a conclusion. The decision was based on the absence of opposition to the withdrawal and the...

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Citation
[2024] KEHC 8208 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: James Aggrey Mwamu t/a Mwamu & Co. Advocates; Respondent: Vincent Omondo Odongo
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Civil Application E198 of 2023
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Withdrawal of Bill of Costs
Outcome
Bill of costs withdrawn; file closed; no order as to costs.
Judges
MS Shariff
Legal Topics
Withdrawal of Bill of Costs, Costs Orders, Case Closure
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Withdrawal of Bill of Costs Costs Orders Case Closure

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Parties

James Aggrey Mwamu t/a Mwamu & Co. Advocates

Applicant

Vincent Omondo Odongo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Withdrawal of Bill of Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the bill of costs dated 2.10.2023 should be withdrawn without an order as to costs.
  2. 2 Whether the file should be marked as closed.

Ratio Decidendi

The court allowed the withdrawal of the bill of costs dated 2.10.2023, exercising its discretion not to make any order as to costs. The court further ordered that the file be marked as closed, thereby bringing the matter to a conclusion. The decision was based on the absence of opposition to the withdrawal and the lack of any application for costs by the respondent.

Court Disposition

Bill of costs withdrawn; file closed; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • Bill of costs dated 2.10.2023 is hereby withdrawn with no orders as to costs.
  • This file is marked as closed.