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The High Court struck out a civil revision application as incompetent, holding that it could not revise an interlocutory order re-admitting an appeal in the District Court.
The High Court cannot entertain revision of interlocutory orders in pending cases under section 44(1)(b) of the MCA and section 79(1) of the CPC, as such orders do not finally determine the rights of the parties. Supervisory powers under section 44(1)(a) of the MCA are exercisable only suo moto by the court, not by application. The application is therefore incompetent.
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The High Court quashed land tribunal proceedings after finding the successor chairperson took over the file without recorded reasons, rendering the process a nullity.
The application does not raise any point that requires determination by the Court of Appeal, as the order sought to be appealed is interlocutory and not appealable. The application is designed to waste time and lacks legal merit.
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The High Court dismissed a land revision application, finding no irregularity in execution orders by the District Land and Housing Tribunal.
The High Court dismissed a land revision application, holding that the tribunal had acted properly in striking out the suit after the applicant dropped a necessary party.
High Court struck out a criminal revision application as incompetent because it challenged an interlocutory order and was filed under the wrong statutory provision.
The High Court allowed a reference on taxation, holding that the taxing master gave no reasons for disregarding items 111-119 while awarding the full bill.
The High Court allowed a reference against taxation of costs and remitted Bill of Costs No. 16/2015 for fresh taxation, finding inconsistency in the taxing master's ruling.
The High Court quashed proceedings in a family estate dispute, holding that heirs lacked locus standi to sue without involving the estate administrator.
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