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The sale was set aside because the applicant, as judgment debtor, was not properly served with notice of sale as required by law, constituting a material irregularity that undermined her right to be heard and tainted the execution process.
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The High Court dismissed an application to set aside an auction sale in execution proceedings, holding that mere inadequacy of price is not enough without proved irregularity and substantial injury.
The High Court extended time and, on revision, quashed a District Land and Housing Tribunal decision after finding the case proceeded with deceased or improperly substituted parties.
The anomalies in the decree arose from the applicant's own failure to specify and quantify the reliefs sought, particularly the interest rates and damages for loss of business. The trial court cannot be faulted for granting what was pleaded, and the omission does not amount to a material irregularity warranting revision. The application is therefore untenable and dismissed.
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The failure to join Saidi Awadhi, a necessary party whose proprietary rights were directly affected by the proceedings, constituted a material irregularity that rendered the tribunal's proceedings, judgment, and decree null. The tribunal was obligated to ensure his joinder for a fair and complete adjudication.
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The execution proceedings and orders were a nullity because the original drawn order did not describe the suit property as required by law, and the executing court unlawfully imported property descriptions not contained in the original decree, exceeding its jurisdiction and contravening Order XX Rule 9 of the Civil Procedure Code.
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The High Court quashed a CMA award after finding the arbitrator wrongly re-determined a timeliness objection already dismissed by a previous arbitrator.
The High Court Labour Division struck out a revision application as overtaken by events after finding the underlying execution file had already been struck out.
The Labour Court was justified in setting aside the dismissal order due to material irregularities and errors in the arbitral tribunal's records, which had a reasonable possibility of causing injustice, and because sufficient cause for non-appearance was established. The appellate court will not interfere with the lower court's discretion unless exercised unreasonably or in violation of legal principles.
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The High Court granted extension of time and revision, nullified land tribunal proceedings for failure to join a necessary party, and remitted the matter for retrial.
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