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…It would appear to us that the superior court did not comply with section 79 B of the Civil Procedure Act relating to summary rejection of appeals to that court and rule 8B (1) of Order XLI of the Civil Procedure Rules.…

…On this basis, therefore, the plaintiff/applicant prayed for entry of judgment under order 12 rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules.…

…I must confess, I am not quite sure whether the word “otherwise” in order 12 rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules includes a document signed, even if it is an admission, by a party other than a party to the suit.…

…This was on August 5, 1982 and on September 17, the same year the learned judge heard Gathigia’s application by Chamber Summons dated August 20, 1982 asking him to set aside that award under Section 3A of the Civil Procedure…

…Act and Order XLV rule 15 of the Civil Procedure Rules.…

…There is no point of law raised within the meaning of Section 72 of the Civil Procedure Act (Cap 21).…

…Seventeen days after the judgment, however, Mr Macharia filed a summons in chambers expressed to be under Order IX B rule 8 Civil Procedure Rules asking for the judgment and order of June 11, 1979 to be set aside.…

…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.…

…Even then a decision on setting aside an exparte judgment is entirely within the discretion of the presiding Court which discretion remains unfettered; See order IX A rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Rules which provides that…

…In this regard, the main concern of the Court is to do justice to the parties and it will not impose conditions on itself to fetter the wide discretion which the Civil Procedure Rules gives to it.…

…1990, and; therefore, it would be an exercise in futility and prejudicial to the applicant if the respondent was given an extension for time to perfect his appeal in view of the provisions of Order 45 rule 17(2) of the Civil…

…Procedure Rules.…

…Since the defendant has already filed his defence, parties are directed to comply fully with Order 11 of the Civil Procedure Rules and take a date for pretrial within 90 days from the date hereof. Orders accordingly.…

…The plaintiffs then filed an application vide order 6 rule 13(l) a,b,c and d and order 35 rule 1(a) and 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules and section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act seeking orders that this honourable court be…

…This prompted the defendants’ to come to this court by way of certificate of urgency under section 3 and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act, order 44 rule 1, order 21 rule 22 of the Civil Procedure Rules seeking orders that service…

…Machio for two Judges to hear the Review application.Section 79 (C) of the Civil Procedure Act Cap. 21 gives me power to appoint twoor more Judges to hear an appeal from a subordinate court where, in anyparticular case, I…

…Machio for two Judges to hear the Review application.Section 79 (C) of the Civil Procedure Act Cap. 21 gives me power to appoint twoor more Judges to hear an appeal from a subordinate court where, in anyparticular case, I…

…The plaintiff/applicant has filed chamber summons under order VI rule 13(b) and c and order IXA rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules seeking orders that the defence filed herein be struck out as the same is scandalous, frivolous…

…On the assessment of evidence on liability I find that the suit is not contested and in terms of Order 6 rule 9(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules the defendant is deemed to have admitted the allegations of the plaintiff save…

…I am of course invoking section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act as well as section 60 (1) of the Constitution of Kenya. However, there will be no rectification of the register with regard to the suit premises.…