[2016] KEHC 4014 (KLR)
The court declined to grant the orders sought by the applicant because the respondents were not served with hearing notices for the dates when the application was fixed for hearing. The absence of proper service meant the respondents were unaware of the proceedings and could not participate or defend their...
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- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 4014 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: The School Management Committee Muji FYM Primary School; Respondent: Zaida Namareome Khamisi Tori; Respondent: Musa Wanyonyi Torry; Respondent: Wekesa Tori Omary; Respondent: Sharrif Shaban; Respondent: Muhamed Nyongesa
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Bungoma
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Civil Application 3 of 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Interlocutory Application
- Outcome
- application adjourned for service and hearing on merits
- Legal Topics
- Land Boundary Disputes, Service of Process, Interlocutory Orders
- Source Language
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Parties
The School Management Committee Muji FYM Primary School
Applicant
Zaida Namareome Khamisi Tori
Respondent
Musa Wanyonyi Torry
Respondent
Wekesa Tori Omary
Respondent
Sharrif Shaban
Respondent
Muhamed Nyongesa
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Interlocutory Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondents were properly served with hearing notices for the application.
- 2 Whether the court can grant orders where respondents were not aware of the hearing date.
Ratio Decidendi
The court declined to grant the orders sought by the applicant because the respondents were not served with hearing notices for the dates when the application was fixed for hearing. The absence of proper service meant the respondents were unaware of the proceedings and could not participate or defend their interests. Granting the orders in such circumstances would violate the principles of natural justice and fair hearing. The court directed that the application be served upon the respondents and heard on its merits at a later date.
Court Disposition
application adjourned for service and hearing on merits
Orders
- The application shall be served upon the respondents.
- The application to be heard on merits after service.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
25 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT BUNGOMA.
MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICAATION NO. 3 OF 2016.
THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MUJI FYM PRIMARY SCHOOL…………………………………….APPLICANT.
VERSUS.
(1). ZAIDA NAMAREOME KHAMISI TORI
(2). MUSA WANYONYI TORRY
(3). WEKESA TORI OMARY
(4). SHARRIF SHABAN
(5). MUHAMED NYONGESA
(All Sued as Registered Owners of Land Parcel
No. NDIVISI/MUCHI/8488)……………………………...……..RESPONDENTS
RULING.
[1]. The applicants have filed the notice of Motion dated 21/12/2015 brought under Section 1A, 1B, 3A of the Civil Procedure Rules and Section 18 and 19 of the Land Registration Act 2012 and Order 51 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules 2010.
[2]. The Plaintiffs pray for orders that the County Land Registrar Bungoma and County Surveyor Bungoma do visit Land Parcels Ndivisi/Muchi/1365 and Ndivisi/Muchi/8488 owed by the Respondents. That the Respondents be restrained from interfering with the said exercise and also not to interfere with the established boundary, the application is supported by the affidavit of James Situma the Secretary of the School Management Committee of Muji FYM Primary School.
[3]. The application is self explanatory. The Respondents were served and they filed their appearance on 10/02/2016. This application was fixed for hearing by the applicants in the Court Registry on 6/5/2016 Exparte for hearing on 4/7/2016. They were supposed to serve the respondents on 4/7/2016, the case was again fixed for hearing in the registry for 25/7/2016.
[4]. On 25/7/2016 Mr. Murunga, who appeared for Mr. Wamalwa for the applicant appeared and no one else appeared. He asked the Court to determine the case on documents on record and be relied on the Affidavit on record. I gave a ruling date for 29/7/2016.
[5]. On perusal of the Court file I note that the respondents were not served to come to Court on any date. I am therefore unable to grant the orders sought as the respondents were unaware of the hearing dates.
[6]. The application shall be served and the same heard on merits.
Dated, signed and delivered at Bungoma this 28th day of July 2016.
S.MUKUNYA - JUDGE
In presence of
Glady – Court Assistant
Wabwire – for the Attorney General