[2024] KEHC 8722 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had failed to take any steps to prosecute the bill of costs for a period of 21 years. This prolonged inactivity demonstrated a lack of interest in pursuing the matter. The court exercised its discretion to dismiss the bill of costs for want of prosecution, holding that litigation...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 8722 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Rajni K Somaia; Respondent: Cannon Assurance (K) Ltd
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Civil Application 391 of 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Bill of Costs
- Outcome
- bill of costs dismissed for want of prosecution
- Judges
- MS Shariff
- Legal Topics
- Bill of Costs, Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
- Source Language
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Parties
Rajni K Somaia
Applicant
Cannon Assurance (K) Ltd
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Bill of Costs
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the bill of costs filed by the applicant should be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had failed to take any steps to prosecute the bill of costs for a period of 21 years. This prolonged inactivity demonstrated a lack of interest in pursuing the matter. The court exercised its discretion to dismiss the bill of costs for want of prosecution, holding that litigation must be conducted with diligence and that the court's process should not be abused by undue delay.
Court Disposition
bill of costs dismissed for want of prosecution
Orders
- The applicant's bill of costs dated 15th December 2003 is dismissed for want of prosecution.
- This file is marked as closed.
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Somaia v Cannon Assurance (K) Ltd (Miscellaneous Civil Application 391 of 2003) [2024] KEHC 8722 (KLR) (18 July 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 8722 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Civil Application 391 of 2003
MS Shariff, J
July 18, 2024
Between
Rajni K Somaia
Applicant
and
Cannon Assurance (K) Ltd
Respondent
Ruling
1. Whereas the Applicant herein filed a bill of costs dated 15th December 2003, the same has not been taxed in the 21 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 18TH DAY OF JULY, 2024. M. S. SHARIFFJUDGE