Republic v Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, Director, Department of Immigration Services & Attorney General Ex parte Samira Tariq Qureshi [2021] KEHC 7990 (KLR) | Judicial Review | Esheria

Republic v Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, Director, Department of Immigration Services & Attorney General Ex parte Samira Tariq Qureshi [2021] KEHC 7990 (KLR)

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI

JUDICIAL REVIEW  APPLICATION NO. 406 OF 2018

BETWEEN

REPUBLIC.......................................................................................APPLICANT

VERSUS

CABINET SECRETARY FOR MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

AND COORDINATION OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT...1ST RESPONDENT

DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION

SERVICES.............................................................................2ND RESPONDENT

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL................................................3RD  RESPONDENT

EXPARTE APPLICANT:

SAMIRA TARIQ QURESHI

RULING

1. On 12th October 2020, the ex parte Applicant was upon application, directed to file and serve a substantive application for contempt of court against the Director, Department of Immigration Services, the Second Respondent herein, for wilful disobedience of the Orders granted in Miscellaneous Civil Application Number 406 of 2018. The ex parte Applicant subsequently filed the said application by way of a Notice of Motion dated 21st October 2020, which was coming up for mention today for further directions.

2.  After perusal of the Court record, I note that the ex parte Applicant has since filed a letter dated 25th January 2021 addresses to the Deputy Registrar of the Judicial Review Division, indicating that the Notice of Motion application dated 21st October 2021 has been withdrawn by the ex parteApplicant, and that the file be marked as closed.

3.  In the premises, I accordingly make the following orders:

I. The ex parte Applicant’s Notice of Motion application dated 21st October 2020 is hereby marked as withdrawn with no order as to costs, and this file is accordingly closed.

II.  The Deputy Registrar of the Judicial Review Division shall send a copy of this ruling to the ex parte Applicant and Respondents by electronic mail by close of business on Thursday, 4th January 2021.

III. Parties shall be at liberty to apply.

4. Orders accordingly.

DATED AND SIGNED AT NAIROBI THIS  1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021

P. NYAMWEYA

JUDGE