IT Centre V Rabson & Ors. (IRC Appeal 2 of 2016) [2018] MWHC 981 (21 August 2018)

IT Centre V Rabson & Ors. (IRC Appeal 2 of 2016) [2018] MWHC 981 (21 August 2018)

The stay order was discharged because it was obtained by suppression of material facts, the appellant failed to prosecute the appeal for over two years, and the respondents were being unjustly denied the fruits of their litigation.

Citation
[2018] MWHC 981
Parties
Appellant: IT Centre; Respondents: Christone Rabson and Others
Court
High Court of Malawi
Jurisdiction
Malawi
Judgment Date
21 August 2018
Case Number
IRC Appeal 2 of 2016
Procedural Posture
IRC Appeal / Ruling on Application to Discharge Ex Parte Stay Order Pending Appeal
Outcome
Stay order discharged with costs
Legal Topics
Stay of Execution, Unfair Dismissal, Enforcement of Judgments
Source Language
English

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Parties

IT Centre

Appellant

Christone Rabson and Others

Respondents

Procedural Posture

IRC Appeal / Ruling on Application to Discharge Ex Parte Stay Order Pending Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the ex-parte stay order pending appeal should be discharged
  2. 2 Whether the stay order was obtained by suppression of material facts
  3. 3 Whether delay in prosecuting the appeal justifies discharge of the stay order

Ratio Decidendi

The stay order was discharged because it was obtained by suppression of material facts, the appellant failed to prosecute the appeal for over two years, and the respondents were being unjustly denied the fruits of their litigation.

Court Disposition

Stay order discharged with costs

Orders

  • The ex-parte stay order pending appeal is discharged
  • The money paid into court is to be paid to the respondents