Republic v Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Director General of Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority & Inspector General of Police; Ocean Gas Limited (Ex parte ) [2021] KEHC 7866 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NAIROBI

JUDICIAL REVIEW APPLICATION NO. E1114 OF 2020

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW

ORDERS OF CERTIORARI, MANDAMUS, AND PROHIBITION

BETWEEN

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

VERSUS

THE ENERGYAND PETROLEUM REGULATORY AUTHORITY....1st RESPONDENT

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE ENERGY AND

PETROLEUM REGULATORY AUTHORITY.....................................2nd RESPONDENT

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFPOLICE.........................................3rd RESPONDENT

EX PARTE APPLICANT:...............................................................OCEAN GAS LIMITED

RULING

1. On 14th October 2020, this Court delivered a ruling directing the ex parte Applicant to serve the Respondent with its application by way of a Chamber Summons dated 9th October 2020 seeking leave to commence judicial review proceedings, and submissions thereon. Despite being granted another opportunity to comply on 14th December 2020, there is still no record of any submissions filed by the ex parte Applicant, nor of service of its pleadings on the Respondent.

2. In the circumstances, I hereby dismiss the Chamber Summons dated 9th October 2020 and this suit for want of prosecution, with no order as to costs.

3.  The Deputy Registrar of the Judicial Review Division shall send a copy of this ruling to the ex parte Applicant by electronic mail by close of business on Friday, 5th February 2021.

4.   Orders accordingly.

DATED AND SIGNED AT NAIROBI THIS  4TH  DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021

P. NYAMWEYA

JUDGE