MAHONA FINAL
The successor chairperson failed to record and communicate reasons for taking over the hearing as required by Rule 15 of the Civil Procedure Code (Amendment of the first schedule rules 2021), rendering the proceedings, judgment, and decree from 17 July 2024 onwards a nullity. The procedural irregularity is incurable and vitiates the trial.
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- Successor judge procedure
- Nullity of proceedings
- Ownership of land
- Procedural irregularity