[2021] KEHC 9387 (KLR)
The court found that the applicants failed to comply with its directive to join the complainants as interested parties and serve the amended application within the time granted. The record showed no evidence of compliance. As a result, and in accordance with the court's earlier warning that non-compliance would...
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- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 9387 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Taherali Hassanali; Applicant: Zoeb Ezzi; Respondent: Director of Public Prosecution; Respondent: Chief Magistrate’s Court, Kibera Law Courts
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application E057 of 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Compliance and Dismissal for Non Prosecution
- Outcome
- suit dismissed for non-prosecution
- Judges
- P Nyamweya
- Legal Topics
- Judicial Review, Prohibition Order, Certiorari Order, Non Prosecution Dismissal
- Source Language
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Parties
Taherali Hassanali
Applicant
Zoeb Ezzi
Applicant
Director of Public Prosecution
Respondent
Chief Magistrate’s Court, Kibera Law Courts
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Compliance and Dismissal for Non Prosecution
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants complied with the court's directive to join the complainants as interested parties and serve the amended application within the stipulated period.
- 2 Whether non-compliance with the court's orders warrants dismissal of the suit for non-prosecution.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicants failed to comply with its directive to join the complainants as interested parties and serve the amended application within the time granted. The record showed no evidence of compliance. As a result, and in accordance with the court's earlier warning that non-compliance would result in dismissal, the court dismissed the suit for non-prosecution and ordered the file closed. The decision underscores the importance of adhering to procedural directions and the consequences of non-compliance in judicial review proceedings.
Court Disposition
suit dismissed for non-prosecution
Orders
- This suit is dismissed for non-prosecution and the file is marked as closed.
- The Deputy Registrar of the Judicial Review Division shall send a copy of this ruling to the applicants by electronic mail by close of business on Thursday, 21st January 2021.
Full Case Text
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22 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
JUDICIAL REVIEW MISCELLANOUS APPLICATION NO. E057 OF 2020
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
ORDERS OF PROHIBITION AND CERTIORARI
BETWEEN
TAHERALI HASSANALI...................................................1STAPPLICANT
ZOEB EZZI..........................................................................2NDAPPLICANT
VERSUS
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION.........1ST RESPONDENT
CHIEF MAGISTRATE’S COURT,
KIBERA LAW COURTS................................................2ND RESPONDENT
RULING NO 2
1. This Court (Mativo J.), in a ruling delivered on 24th August 2020, directed the Applicant herein to join the complainants in the criminal case commenced against them as interested parties, and to serve all the parties with the Amended application within seven( 7) days. On 7th October 2020, when the matter came up for mention, the learned Judge noted that the Applicants had not complied, and granted them twenty- one (21) days to comply, and in default, the suit would stand dismissed.
2. I have perused the Court record, and there is no record of any compliance by the Applicants. In effect, the outcome of the non-compliance is that there is no pending matter in this suit for determination by the Court.
3. In the premises I direct and order as follows:
I.This suit is dismissed for non-prosecution and this file is hereby marked as closed.
II.The Deputy Registrar ofthe Judicial Review Division shall send a copy of this ruling to the Applicants by electronic mail by close of business on Thursday, 21st January 2021.
4. Orders accordingly.
DATED AND SIGNED AT NAIROBI THIS 20TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021
P. NYAMWEYA
JUDGE