[2024] KEELC 885 (KLR)
The court found that the applicants had demonstrated sufficient grounds for the grant of leave to apply for judicial review remedies of certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus against the respondents' decision regarding the impugned land titles. The court exercised its discretion under the Civil Procedure Rules and...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEELC 885 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Patrick Awuor Rapemo; Applicant: Sylvester Omondi Awuor & another; Respondent: The Land Registrar, Rachuonyo South And Sub County; Respondent: Sub County Surveyor, Rachuonyo South & 2 others
- Court
- Environment and Land Court
- Court Station
- Environment and Land Court at Homa Bay
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E004 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Ex Parte Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review
- Outcome
- Leave to apply for judicial review (certiorari, prohibition, mandamus) granted; leave to operate as stay; costs to abide outcome.
- Judges
- GMA Ongondo
- Legal Topics
- Judicial Review, Land Title Disputes, Certiorari, Prohibition, Mandamus
- Source Language
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Parties
Patrick Awuor Rapemo
Applicant
Sylvester Omondi Awuor & another
Applicant
The Land Registrar, Rachuonyo South And Sub County
Respondent
Sub County Surveyor, Rachuonyo South & 2 others
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Ex Parte Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants have established a prima facie case for leave to apply for judicial review remedies of certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus against the respondents' decision.
- 2 Whether the court should grant leave to operate as a stay of the impugned report pending determination of the substantive application.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicants had demonstrated sufficient grounds for the grant of leave to apply for judicial review remedies of certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus against the respondents' decision regarding the impugned land titles. The court exercised its discretion under the Civil Procedure Rules and relevant statutes, considering the interests of justice and constitutional rights. Leave was granted as sought, and the leave was ordered to operate as a stay of the respondents' report pending the hearing and determination of the substantive application. The applicants were directed to file and serve the substantive application within 21 days, with costs to abide the outcome.
Court Disposition
Leave to apply for judicial review (certiorari, prohibition, mandamus) granted; leave to operate as stay; costs to abide outcome.
Orders
- The application is certified as urgent.
- Leave to apply for judicial review in the form of certiorari and prohibition is granted as per prayers 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), and 2(d) of the application.
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Rapemo & 2 others v Land Registrar, Rachuonyo South & 3 others (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E004 of 2024) [2024] KEELC 885 (KLR) (26 February 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEELC 885 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the Environment and Land Court at Homa Bay
Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E004 of 2024
GMA Ongondo, J
February 26, 2024
Between
Patrick Awuor Rapemo
1st Applicant
Sylvester Omondi Awuor & another
2nd Applicant
and
The Land Registrar, Rachuonyo South And Sub County
1st Respondent
Sub County Surveyor, Rachuonyo South & 2 others
2nd Respondent
Ruling
1. By chamber summons application dated 25th February 2024 under certificate of urgency, the exparte applicants through Onyango Jonyo and Company Advocates are seeking leave to apply for judicial Review in form of certiorari, prohibition and mandamus against the respondents in respect of their decision contained in a report reference number SOK/RACH/FR/VOL II/068 made on 23rd January 2024 in respect of Land title numbers Central Kasipul/Kawere Kamagak/1451, 1453, 1557 and 1558 vis a vis Land title number West Kasipul/ Kawere Kamagak/ 1452.
2. I have taken into account the entire application including grounds 1 to 15 set out on it's face and the accompanying statements and verifying affidavits of the ex parte applicants.
3. Further, I bear in mind the powers of the court under sections 1A, 1B, 3, 3A of the Civil Procedure Act Chapter 21 Laws of Kenya, sections 3 and 19 of the Environment and Land Court Act, 2015 (2011) alongside Order 53 Rules 1 (1) and (2) and 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2010; see also Baiywa-vs-Bach (1987) KLR 89 and Oraro-vs-Mbaja (2005) 1 KLR 142 at 149/150. .
4. Moreover, I consider the nature of the application and the interest of justice under, inter alia, Articles 40, and 159 (2) (b) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
5. Thus, I order and direct that;a.The application is certified as urgent.b.Leave sought to apply for judicial review in the form of certiorari against the respondents as per prayer 2 (a) and prohibition as captured in prayers 2 (b.) 2 (c) and 2 (d) of the application, granted accordingly.c.Leave to apply for judicial review in form of mandamus against the respondents as envisioned in prayer 2 (e) of the application, hereby granted.d.Leave granted to apply for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus herein, to operate as stay of the report of the 1st and 2nd respondents as prayer 2(f) of the application is granted accordingly.e.Costs of the application to abide the outcome of the prospective substantive application.
6. The ex-parte applicants’ counsel to file and serve the substantive application within 21 days from this date.
7. Mention on 9th April 2024 to confirm compliance and for any further orders.
8. It is so ordered.
DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED AT HOMABAY THIS 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024GEORGE M.A ONG’ONDOJUDGEPresent.Court Assistant, Fiona Mutiva.