[2024] KEHC 8650 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had failed to prosecute the bill of costs for a period of 20 years, indicating a clear loss of interest in the matter. The prolonged and unexplained delay was deemed sufficient ground to dismiss the application for want of prosecution, in line with the court's inherent powers and...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 8650 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Kasamani & Co. Advocates; Respondent: Muhoroni Sugar Co. Ltd
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Civil Application 297 of 2004
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Bill of Costs
- Outcome
- bill of costs dismissed for want of prosecution
- Judges
- MS Shariff
- Legal Topics
- Dismissal for Want of Prosecution, Bill of Costs, Delay in Prosecution
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Kasamani & Co. Advocates
Applicant
Muhoroni Sugar Co. Ltd
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Bill of Costs
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the bill of costs should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to prolonged inaction by the applicant.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had failed to prosecute the bill of costs for a period of 20 years, indicating a clear loss of interest in the matter. The prolonged and unexplained delay was deemed sufficient ground to dismiss the application for want of prosecution, in line with the court's inherent powers and the principles of expeditious disposal of cases.
Court Disposition
bill of costs dismissed for want of prosecution
Orders
- The bill of costs dated 17th March, 2004 is dismissed for want of prosecution.
- This file is marked as closed.
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Kasamani & Co. Advocates v Muhoroni Sugar Co. Ltd (Miscellaneous Civil Application 297 of 2004) [2024] KEHC 8650 (KLR) (18 July 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 8650 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Civil Application 297 of 2004
MS Shariff, J
July 18, 2024
Between
Kasamani & Co. Advocates
Applicant
and
Muhoroni Sugar Co. Ltd
Respondent
Ruling
1. Whereas the Applicant herein filed a bill of costs dated 17th March, 2004, the same has not been prosecuted in the 20 years period that it has been alive in this court and it is thus apparent that the Applicant has lost interest in his bill of costs wherefore I hereby dismiss it for want of prosecution.
2. This file is marked as closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED THIS 18THDAY OF JULY, 2024. M. S. SHARIFFJUDGE