Chisale & Ors. v Malawi National Examinations Board (Civil Cause 788 of 2018) [2018] MWHC 1136 (19 June 2018) | Extension of time | Esheria

Chisale & Ors. v Malawi National Examinations Board (Civil Cause 788 of 2018) [2018] MWHC 1136 (19 June 2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI CIVIL DIVISION PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CASE NO. 788 OF 2018 BETWEEN KONDWANI LIKORO CHI SALE AND OTHERS ............ CLAIMANTS AND MALAWI NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD .... .. .... . . DEFENDANT Coram: Hon J Nriva Judge Mr Chipeta for the claimants Mr Ngwata for the defendants Ms Mtegha, Court Official ORDER This is an application by the claimants to extend the time within which to apply for Judicial Review and also to commence Judicial Review proceedings. After listening to the parties, in this two-fold application, I order as follows: (a) Permission to extend the period within which to commence Judicial Review I find that the reasons for late commencement of the action was beyond the claimants, control. I, therefore, allow the claimants to commence the Judicial Review (b) Permission to commence Judicial Review] - At this point, I need not weight the merits and demerits of the arguments. For that reason, I grant permission to the claimants to commence judicial review proceedings. MADE the 19th day of June, 2018 JUDGE -