Alfred Rugendo Kimotho v Meru South County Council [2017] KEELC 2084 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT CHUKA

CHUKA ELC [CA] CASE NO 28 OF 2017

FORMERLY MERU ELC [CA] CASE NO.  41 OF 2012

FORMERLY SPM CASE NO.44 OF 05 CHUKA

ALFRED RUGENDO KIMOTHO…....……………....……….  APPELLANT

VERSUS

MERU SOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL………………………….. RESPONDENT

RULING

1. When the parties were to come to court on26. 7.2017 to show cause why this suit should not be dismissed for want of prosecution in terms of order 42 rule 35(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules, they did not turn up.

2. I am satisfied that the apposite notice was properly issued.

3. I find that the parties have failed to show cause why this Appeal should not be dismissed for want of prosecution in terms of Order 42 Rule 35 (2) of the Civil Procedure Rules.

The suit, therefore, merits dismissal.

4. The suit is dismissed.

5. It is so ordered.

Delivered in open court at Chuka this 26th day of July, 2017 in the presence of:

CA: Ndegwa

Parties -absent

P.M. NJOROGE

JUDGE