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…The ex parte application for leave is meant, by Order 53 Rule 1(1)(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules, to “be made ex parte to a judge in chambers.” 2. The provision is in mandatory terms. There are two things there.…

…One, the application is ex parte. Which means that it should not be served in the first instance. Two, it should be placed before the Judge in chambers, it is not for hearing in open court.…

…The ex parte chamber summons application was placed before the Judge, on 10th March 2026, and it was directed that the same be served, for mention, inter partes, on 17th March 2026. 5.…

…Service of the ex parte application was ordered on 10th May 2026, but I have not seen any indication, in that order, of the circumstances which necessitated the disposal of that application inter partes.…

…Application for leave; the amended application fatally defective for introducing new parties to the substantive motion after the determination of the ex parte Application; that there is an apparent error on the face of the…

…The Respondent in the grounds of opposition argue that the amended application is fatally defective for introducing new parties to the substantive motion after the determination of the ex parte Application.…

…Kemei J.) was categorical that the ex-parte application had been concluded by allowing the ex-parte application in terms of prayers (b) (c) and (d). 19.…

…Although the fact that the Court already pronounced itself on the issue of ex-parte application against the 1st Garnishee, this Court observes that the instant application dated 19th August 2024, is similarly one touching…

…From the record, the Applicant’s ex parte application for leave to file the bill of costs was not served upon the Respondent’s administrator. The order granting the leave was made ex parte. 15.…

…Section 560 of the Insolvency Act does not envisage ex parte application for approval of the court.…

…The principal function of the ex parte application is grant of leave, the order that the leave granted operate as stay is secondary. 6.…

…The matter before the Court is the Ex-Parte Applicant’s application under a Certificate of Urgency by way of a Notice of Motion dated 10th September, 2026.…

…Accordingly, the Court finds merit in the Ex-Parte Application by way of a Notice of Motion dated 10th September, 2026 and grants the prayers as sought as follows: (a) THAT this Application is HEREBY certified as urgent and…

…By an ex parte application dated 24th March 2025, brought under sections 888 of the Companies Act 2015, BANK OF BARODA (KENYA) LIMITED, hereinafter the applicant seeks extension of time for thirty (30) days to allow for the…

…On the day they filed the suit the plaintiffs also filed an ex parte application for an injunction to restrain the defendants from disposing of the said plots.…

…The order sought having been granted on the ex parte application a hearing inter partes of the same was fixed for 4th May 1989 when the preliminary objection was taken as stated above.…

…Pursuant to the ex parte application, this Court issued a Garnishee Order Nisi directing the Garnishee and the Judgment Debtor to appear before the Court and show cause why the order should not be made absolute. 3.…

…RESPONDENT RULING Background The Advocate/Respondent filed an ex parte application seeking orders.…

…Further, the Application for Certificate of taxation is actually an inter parte application and not an ex - parte application reliance made on inter alia; Tom Ojienda & Associates v National Land Commission [2025] KEHC 4531…

…After hearing the Advocates for the parties, on the ex parte application, and considering the filings on record, I am persuaded that the ex parte applicant should be afforded an opportunity to have his day in court, to present…

…The said section provides as follows: On an ex parte application by the Commission, the High Court may make an order prohibiting the transfer or disposal of or other dealing with property if it is satisfied that there are…

…There will be no order as to costs as this is an Ex parte application. 4.…

…By an ex parte application dated 3rd March 2025, brought under sections 885 of the Companies Act 2015, GULF AFRICAN BANK LIMITED, hereinafter the applicant, seeks extension of time for thirty (30) days to allow for the registration…

…After hearing the Advocates for the parties, on the ex parte application, and considering the filings on record, I am persuaded that the ex parte applicant should be afforded an opportunity to have his day in court, to present…

…This court has considered the ex parte application and finds that the issue for determination is whether to issue a presumption of death. 7.…

…After hearing the parties on the ex parte application, and considering the filings on record, I am persuaded that the ex parte applicants, excluding Mr.…

…respondents opposed the applicant’s attempts to introduce the critical documents by way of an Affidavit in Support of a Certificate of Urgency and without leave. [5] Thereafter, the applicant filed what is expressed to be an ex…

…parte application for leave to discontinue the suit.…