[2016] KEELRC 561 (KLR)

[2016] KEELRC 561 (KLR)

The court found that the auctioneer acted on valid warrants of attachment issued by the court and on instructions from the claimant's advocates. The stay of execution order had lapsed by operation of law due to the respondent's failure to institute an appeal within the prescribed period, rendering the execution lawful. The applicant failed to establish that the auctioneer violated the relevant rules or acted without authority. The court further held that damages against an auctioneer for alleged unlawful execution can only be pursued through a substantive civil suit, not by interlocutory application. No proper basis was established for reviewing the court's previous ruling, and the decree...

Citation
[2016] KEELRC 561 (KLR)
Parties
Claimant: John Gachau Gitonga; Respondent: Miss Nduta Mbile; Respondent: Mr Muganda Wasilwa T/A Keysian Auctioneers
Court
Employment and Labour Relations Court
Court Station
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nairobi
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
29 June 2016
Case Number
Cause 19 of 2011
Procedural Posture
Employment Cause / Ruling on Application for Review and Reliefs Against Auctioneer
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Execution of Decree, Auctioneer Liability, Review of Court Orders, Stay of Execution, Consent Orders
Source Language
English
Employment and Labour Civil Procedure Execution of Decree Auctioneer Liability Review of Court Orders Stay of Execution Consent Orders

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Parties

John Gachau Gitonga

Claimant

Miss Nduta Mbile

Respondent

Mr Muganda Wasilwa T/A Keysian Auctioneers

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Cause / Ruling on Application for Review and Reliefs Against Auctioneer

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the auctioneer acted unlawfully in executing the decree and attaching the respondent's property.
  2. 2 Whether the orders of stay of execution were still in force at the time of attachment and sale.
  3. 3 Whether the court should review its ruling of 29th May 2015.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the auctioneer acted on valid warrants of attachment issued by the court and on instructions from the claimant's advocates. The stay of execution order had lapsed by operation of law due to the respondent's failure to institute an appeal within the prescribed period, rendering the execution lawful. The applicant failed to establish that the auctioneer violated the relevant rules or acted without authority. The court further held that damages against an auctioneer for alleged unlawful execution can only be pursued through a substantive civil suit, not by interlocutory application. No proper basis was established for reviewing the court's previous ruling, and the decree...

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application is dismissed as against the auctioneer.
  • No order as to costs.