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…Mr Mahan’s firm of advocates, Bail Sharma & Company, applied by letter on November 16, 1978 and on March 9, 1979 for the suit be set down for ‘formal proof’ so it was set down for hearing on May 8 and 23, 1979 but it was…

…Directions under Order 51 Civil Procedure Rules having not been given or dispensed with the hearing should not have taken place; 3. Mr Justice J S Patel had failed to exercise his discretion judicially.…

…At the hearing of the application it was not shown to the satisfaction of the learned single judge that judgment had so been entered.…

…But rule 54(2) of the Rules of this Court expressly says that no additional evidence shall be adduced at a full court hearing like the one before us.…

…Both applications were listed for hearing on the same day the April 10, 1985.…

…When the hearing went on before the arbitration, they were not present and yet the District Officer proceeded to hear the matter in their absence, giving away a piece of land to the claimant.…

…When the two appellants’ appeals from the decision of Bhandari J came before this court for hearing it was disclosed that there was in existence a letter from Mr S K M Mwangi dated June 16, 1984 to the prison authorities…

…The advocate further stated that a memorandum of appeal had been filed and that a hearing date was due to be fixed by the High Court registry.…

…That pending the hearing and determination of the petition herewith, this Court be pleased to issue a conservatory order restraining the Respondents, their agents, servants, employees, or assignees from all further implementation…

…That to facilitate the expedient determination of this application and petition substantively, this court be pleased to issue an order of status quo prevailing at the time of ling pending the hearing and determination of…

…As we have stated, after trial, the appellant was convicted and sentenced to death thus provoking this appeal. 10.At the hearing before us, Mr.…

…In doing that, we should however, never loose sight of the fact that the trial court which had the advantage of watching and hearing the witnesses testify and therefore better placed to assesstheir demeanor, is the best judge…

…When the appeal came on for hearing, Bundi the second appellant in that court withdrew his appeal when he was warned that in the event his appeal against conviction was unsuccessful the sentence of imprisonment could be set…