[2017] KEHC 7786 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 7786 (KLR)

The court found that the parties were duly notified to appear and show cause why the suit should not be dismissed for want of prosecution, but neither party attended court on the scheduled date. In accordance with Order 17 Rule 2(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules, the court determined that the failure of the parties...

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Citation
[2017] KEHC 7786 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Julius Njeru Muthamia; Defendant: John Karani; Defendant: Stanle Bundi
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Chuka
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Environment & Land Case 34 of 2017
Procedural Posture
Land and Environment Case / Ruling on Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Outcome
suit dismissed for want of prosecution
Judges
FM Njoroge
Legal Topics
Dismissal for Want of Prosecution, Order 17 Rule 2, Case Management, Land Disputes
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Land and Property Dismissal for Want of Prosecution Order 17 Rule 2 Case Management Land Disputes

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Parties

Julius Njeru Muthamia

Plaintiff

John Karani

Defendant

Stanle Bundi

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Land and Environment Case / Ruling on Dismissal for Want of Prosecution

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the suit should be dismissed for want of prosecution under Order 17 Rule 2(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the parties were duly notified to appear and show cause why the suit should not be dismissed for want of prosecution, but neither party attended court on the scheduled date. In accordance with Order 17 Rule 2(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules, the court determined that the failure of the parties to attend and show cause justified the dismissal of the suit for want of prosecution. The court was satisfied that the notice was properly issued and, in the absence of any explanation or action from the parties, the suit could not be allowed to remain pending indefinitely. The overriding objective of the Civil Procedure Rules to facilitate the just, expeditious, proportionate,...

Court Disposition

suit dismissed for want of prosecution

Orders

  • The suit is dismissed for want of prosecution.