[1999] KECA 95 (KLR)
The Court of Appeal found that the proceedings before the High Court were conducted in flagrant disregard of elementary procedural rules. The court held that no valid judicial order can stand if obtained in such a manner, regardless of the seriousness of the allegations involved. Consequently, the Court of Appeal...
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- Citation
- [1999] KECA 95 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Kamlesh Mansukhlal Damji Pattni; Respondent: Nasir Ibrahim Ali; Respondent: Dinky International SA; Respondent: World Duty Free Company Limited t/a Kenya Duty Free Company
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Court Station
- Court of Appeal at Nairobi
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Miscellaneous Application 5 of 1999
- Procedural Posture
- Stay Application / Application for Stay Pending Appeal
- Outcome
- application allowed
- Judges
- RO Kwach, AB Shah
- Legal Topics
- Stay of Orders, Receivership Termination, Procedural Irregularities
- Source Language
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Parties
Kamlesh Mansukhlal Damji Pattni
Applicant
Nasir Ibrahim Ali
Respondent
Dinky International SA
Respondent
World Duty Free Company Limited t/a Kenya Duty Free Company
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Stay Application / Application for Stay Pending Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court orders terminating the receivership should be stayed pending appeal.
- 2 Whether the proceedings in the High Court were conducted in accordance with elementary rules of procedure.
Ratio Decidendi
The Court of Appeal found that the proceedings before the High Court were conducted in flagrant disregard of elementary procedural rules. The court held that no valid judicial order can stand if obtained in such a manner, regardless of the seriousness of the allegations involved. Consequently, the Court of Appeal granted a stay of all orders made by the High Court on 31st December 1998 and reinstated the receiver, Mr. Charles Kariuki Gathungo, to preserve the status quo pending the determination of the appeal.
Court Disposition
application allowed
Orders
- Stay of all orders made by the High Court on 31st December 1998 is granted.
- Mr. Charles Kariuki Gathungo is reinstated as receiver of World Duty Free Company t/a Kenya Duty Free with immediate effect.
Full Case Text
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: KWACH, TUNOI & SHAH, JJ.A.) CIVIL APPLICATION NO. NAI. 5 OF 1999
BETWEEN
KAMLESH MANSUKHLAL DAMJI PATTNI ......................APPLICANT
AND
NASIR IBRAHIM ALI
DINKY INTERNATIONAL SA
WORLD DUTY FREE COMPANY LIMITED
T/A KENYA DUTY FREE COMPANY ..............................RESPONDENTS
(Application for stay of the ruling and all orders in the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi, (Ole Keiwua, J.) dated 31st December, 1998
in
H.C.C.C. NO. 418 OF 1998) ******************** RULING OF THE COURT
We have before us, an application for stay of orders made by the superior court (Ole Keiwua, J.), brought under rule 5 (2) (b) of the Rules of this court whereby the learned judge terminated the appointment of the receiver appointed by the court and also set aside, effectively, the order of the receivership.
We are appalled by the manner in which the proceedings before the learned judge were conducted and concluded. It is apparent from the record that all elementary rules of procedure were flouted. No court worth its salt can allow orders obtained in this manner to stand regardless of the magnitude of the allegations made against any of the litigants.
Accordingly, we allow this application and stay all the orders made by the learned judge on the 31st day of December, 1998. In the result, we reinstate Mr. Charles Kariuki Gathungo as receiver of World Duty Free Company t/a Kenya Duty Freewith immediate effect.
The considered reasons for this ruling will be delivered on Friday, the 19th February, 1999, at 9:00 a.m.
Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 15th day of January, 1999.
R. O. KWACH
...............
JUDGE OF APPEAL
P. K. TUNOI
...............
JUDGE OF APPEAL
A. B. SHAH
...............
JUDGE OF APPEAL
I certify that this is a true copy of the original.
DEPUTY REGISTRAR