[2018] KEELC 1179 (KLR)

[2018] KEELC 1179 (KLR)

The court found that the lease expressly allowed for alterations or additions to be made with the written consent of either the lessor (plaintiff) or the management company (6th defendant), and that the 6th defendant had indeed given such consent. Therefore, the plaintiff's consent was not required, and the works...

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Citation
[2018] KEELC 1179 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Taj Mall Limited; Defendant: Mohit Dhawan; Defendant: Baldip Dhawan; Defendant: Rolen Marcus Braganza; Defendant: Sharmila Braganza; Defendant: Sudarshan S. Matharoo; Defendant: Taj Villas Management Limited; Defendant: City Council of Nairobi
Court
Environment and Land Court
Court Station
Environment and Land Court at Nairobi
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Environment & Land Case 99 of 2011
Procedural Posture
Environment and Land Case / Judgment
Outcome
plaintiff's suit dismissed; 6th defendant's counterclaim allowed in part
Judges
BM Eboso
Legal Topics
Reversionary Interest Transfer, Management Company Consent, Lease Covenants, Building Approvals, Fiduciary Duties, Fraud Allegations
Source Language
en
Land and Property Civil Procedure Reversionary Interest Transfer Management Company Consent Lease Covenants Building Approvals Fiduciary Duties Fraud Allegations

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Parties

Taj Mall Limited

Plaintiff

Mohit Dhawan

Defendant

Baldip Dhawan

Defendant

Rolen Marcus Braganza

Defendant

Sharmila Braganza

Defendant

Sudarshan S. Matharoo

Defendant

Taj Villas Management Limited

Defendant

City Council of Nairobi

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Environment and Land Case / Judgment

  1. 1 Was the consent of the plaintiff required for the alterations and additions to house numbers B3 and C1?
  2. 2 Was the demolition by the 7th defendant acting at the behest of the plaintiff lawful?
  3. 3 Are the 1st - 4th defendants entitled to damages?

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the lease expressly allowed for alterations or additions to be made with the written consent of either the lessor (plaintiff) or the management company (6th defendant), and that the 6th defendant had indeed given such consent. Therefore, the plaintiff's consent was not required, and the works were not in breach of the lease. The demolition by the 7th defendant was unlawful as the works had been duly approved. The plaintiff had sold all maisonettes and received all membership fees, thus was obligated to transfer the reversionary interest to the 6th defendant. There was no evidence of fraud in the approval process, as the plaintiff's director provided the necessary...

Court Disposition

plaintiff's suit dismissed; 6th defendant's counterclaim allowed in part

Orders

  • The plaintiff's suit is wholly dismissed.
  • It is declared that Taj Villas Management Limited is entitled to immediate transfer of the reversionary interest in Land Reference Number 9116 comprised in Grant Number IR 9902.