I have considered the applicant's application dated 24 July 2024 filed under a certificate of urgency of even date. By dint of section 175(3) of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 the application is certified urgent. Leave is granted for the substantive motion to be filed for judicial review reliefs in terms of prayers 2(a) and (b) of the summons. The substantive motion shall be filed and served within three days of the date hereof. The responses by the respondent and interested parties shall be filed and served within 3 days of the date of service of the applicant's motion. As far as the hearing and determination of the motion is concerned, directions are as follows:
1. In view of the impending August Court Recess, and subject to further directions that the court may deem necessary to issue, the motion shall be disposed of by way of written submissions, without highlighting.
2. The applicant's submissions shall be filed and served within 3 days of the date of service of the respondent's and interested parties' responses.
3. The respondent's and interested parties' submissions shall be filed and served within 3 days of the date of service of the applicant's submissions.
4. Judgment shall be posted on the CTS on 6 September 2024.
5. Parties are directed to strictly comply with the set timelines failure of which their pleadings may be struck out or expunged from the record.
It is so ordered.