[2016] KEELRC 1319 (KLR)
The Court found that the Claimant had failed to take any steps to serve or prosecute the Memorandum of Claim for over four years since filing. Despite public and specific hearing notices, neither party appeared or was represented at the hearing. In the interest of judicial efficiency and to address case backlog, the...
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- Citation
- [2016] KEELRC 1319 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Kenya Plantation & Agricultural Workers Union; Respondent: Rift Valley Vegetables
- Court
- Employment and Labour Relations Court
- Court Station
- Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nairobi
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Cause 2260 of 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Cause / Ruling on Dismissal for Non Prosecution
- Outcome
- Cause dismissed for non-attendance and non-prosecution.
- Judges
- MSA Makhandia
- Legal Topics
- Union Recognition, Union Dues, Dismissal for Non Prosecution
- Source Language
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Parties
Kenya Plantation & Agricultural Workers Union
Applicant
Rift Valley Vegetables
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Cause / Ruling on Dismissal for Non Prosecution
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Claimant has prosecuted the Cause since filing.
- 2 Whether the Cause should be dismissed for non-attendance and non-prosecution.
Ratio Decidendi
The Court found that the Claimant had failed to take any steps to serve or prosecute the Memorandum of Claim for over four years since filing. Despite public and specific hearing notices, neither party appeared or was represented at the hearing. In the interest of judicial efficiency and to address case backlog, the Court exercised its discretion to dismiss the Cause for non-attendance and non-prosecution.
Court Disposition
Cause dismissed for non-attendance and non-prosecution.
Orders
- This Cause is dismissed for non-attendance and non-prosecution.
Full Case Text
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18 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS COURT
AT NAIROBI
CAUSE NO. 2260 OF 2012
KENYA PLANTATION & AGRICULTURAL WORKERS UNION.......CLAIMANT
v
RIFT VALLEY VEGETABLES........................................................RESPONDENT
RULING
1. The Claimant commenced legal proceedings against the Respondent on 8 November 2012 seeking an order directing the Respondent to deduct and remit to it union dues and grant of recognition.
2. There is nothing on the record to suggest that the Claimant has taken steps to serve the Memorandum of Claim and/or prosecute the Cause since filing.
3. As a way to deal with the backlog in the Court’s Nairobi registry, the Deputy Registrar notified the public through online and newspaper notices of a service week running from 18 April 2016 to 22 April 2016.
4. Specific hearing notices were also sent to the litigants and or their Advocates.
5. When this Cause was called out for hearing, there was no appearance/representation for the parties.
6. The Court therefore orders that this Cause be dismissed for non-attendance and non-prosecution as no steps have been taken for over 4 years.
Delivered, dated and signed in Nairobi this 21st day of April 2016.
Radido Stephen
Judge
Court Assistant Nixon