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…This would have obviously laid out what the plaintiff’s benefits or entitlements would have been upon dismissal in whatever manner.…

…There has been no evidence that he has genuinely looked for a job and has not been successful nor that due to the defendant’s summary dismissal nobody can give him a job.…

…Dismissal under the order and rule would only be sought on the ground of delay in prosecuting the suit.…

…In the above circumstances it is my view that the application for the dismissal of this suit for want of prosecution under O. XVI rule 5 is premature.…

…It is the plaintiff’s case that his prosecution was malicious and his dismissal wrongful.…

…With regard to wrongful dismissal, every employee in every employment except one expressly excluded by statute has the right not to be unfairly dismissed by his employer.…

…XVI Rule 5 are restated:- “If within three months after: - (a) the close of the pleadings … the plaintiff does not set down the suit for hearing, the defendant may either set the suit down for hearing or apply for its dismissal…

…When he was faced with the same situation in the first application for dismissal for want of prosecution, Mulwa, J. declined to do so in the interests of justice because as he put it the dismissal would have affected numerous…

…DEFENDANT J U D G M E N T The Plaintiff, Jane Wanja Mwangi, filed this suit against the Defendant, Nairobi City Commission praying for Judgment for " (a) Damages for wrongful dismissal, defamation and other benefits (b) Costs…

…In the process therefore the Plaintiff's dismissal was unlawful. Having come to that conclusion, I do not think I need to be specific about compulsory leave, interdiction and suspension.…

…Consequently, he argued, his dismissal was wrongful as entitles him to damages. He does not think the allegations which the defendant relied upon to dismiss him had any basis.…

…The plaintiff now contends that his dismissal has caused him loss and damage.…

…It was common ground that after my dismissal of the application to remove the petition from the proceedings or stay or strike out the same, the company came along and paid the entire principal amount owed to the petitioner…

…It was common ground that after my dismissal of the application to remove the petition from the proceedings or stay or strike out the same, the company came along and paid the entire principal amount owed to the petitioner…

…She prayed for the exparte orders granted to be vacated and for dismissal of the application for revision. 22. Mr. Magolo responded by stating that there was confirmation by Mr.…

…The exparte orders granted on 30th July, 2020 staying the lower court proceedings are automatically vacated by the dismissal of the application. 40.…

…Issue in Dispute:- “Dismissal of M/S. Dominic Nzivu and Peter Omondi” (hereinafter called the grievants). No appearance for the Claimants (hereinafter called the Union).…

….…….4TH DEFENDANT RULING The first and second defendants have pending before court a Notice of Motion dated 27th July 2006 seeking the dismissal of this suit for want of prosecution.…

…That order deals with the setting aside of judgment entered in default of attendance on the date of hearing or the dismissal of a suit for the same reason.…

…The respondent should consider himself lucky that instead of seeking the dismissal of the said suit for want of jurisdiction, the applicant has instead opted to have the suit transferred to a court with competent jurisdiction…

…I also note that no such a request may have been made following Judge Cockar’s dismissal of the application to set aside the award in the Probate and Administration Cause No. 342 of 1987.…

…His list of authorities cited the case of Mukisa Biscuit Manufacturing Co Ltd Vs West End Distributors Ltd [1969] EA 696 A case dealing with the dismissal of the suit and the courts inherent jurisdiction.…

…had not been complied with namely Clause 34 (a) (V) and (g) and in the case of Konig Kanjee the court held that the employee even though dismissed summarily was entitled to a pay for the days he had worked for before the dismissal…

…He brings this Motion under Section 60, 70, 72 and 84 of the Constitution to challenge the constitutionality of the trial and the legality of his dismissal.…

…The respondent cross-petitioned but in her prayers she only prayed for dismissal of the petition and no prayer for dissolution of the marriage. However it is clear that the parties do not wish to stay together.…

…This dismissal follows the striking out of the plaint leaving no sub-stratum for the application.…

…This dismissal follows the striking out of the plaint leaving no sub-stratum for the application.…