Republic v Land Adjudicaton & Settlement Officer, Naivasha,Bernard Siameto Soiyandet,Director Land Adjudication & Settlement Department & Attorney General Ex-Parte John Chege Ndungu [2015] KEELC 451 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT OF KENYA

AT NAKURU

MISC   APPLICATION   NO 129 OF   2015

REPUBLIC  ………………………............................…………………APPLICANT

LAND ADJUDICATON &  SETTLEMENT   OFFICER,

NAIVASHA ……………………...............................…………..1ST RESPONDENT

BERNARD  SIAMETO SOIYANDET …....................................2ND RESPONDENT

DIRECTOR LAND ADJUDICATION & SETTLEMENT

DEPARTMENT ……………………...............................……..3RD  RESPONDENT

THE ATTORNEY   GENERAL ……......................................….4TH  RESPONDENT

EX-PARTE

JOHN CHEGE NDUNGU

RULING

(Application for leave to commence judicial review proceedings; leave granted).

1. The applicant  John  Chege  Ndungu  has sought leave to commence judicial review proceedings for the  prerogative  orders of mandamus  inter  alia  to compel  the 1st & 3rd respondents to register a transfer instrument executed in  his favour by the 2nd respondent. He also wants to  apply for an order of prohibition to prohibit the registration of  any  other  person other  than himself  as  proprietor  of the  plot  No.508 Moi  Ndabi.

2. The core reasons for the application are that the 2nd respondent sold the suit property to the ex-p arte  applicant and executed all transfers instruments. The   1st &  3rd respondents have however failed to register the instruments and the 2nd respondent has now re-entered the premises.

3. The matter had earlier been filed at the Naivasha High  court  and the same  was transferred  to this court   since the subject  matter is title  to land. An  earlier order  had been made to serve  the respondents but  I feel compelled to review  it, as to  me,  I do  not think it is  necessary  to do so,  given  the circumstances  of this case.

4. Being now fully seized with the matter, I do grant leave to the ex-parte applicant to commence the intended action for judicial review. I direct that the substantive motion be filed and served within 21 days.

5. In this motion, the ex-parte applicant has also asked for conservatory orders to restrain any person from interfering with the suit property.  In my discretion, I make the following   conservatory   orders: -

That no disposition be entered or registered with regard to the plot No. 508 Moi  Ndabi Settlement   Scheme.

The status quo currently prevailing in terms of occupation of the suit land be maintained.

There be no construction of any structures on the suit property.

The matter will be mentioned for further   directions on 15/7/2015.

Dated, signed  and  delivered  in  open  court   at  Nakuru  this  13th  Day  of   May  2015.

MUNYAO SILA

JUDGE

ENVIRONMENT & LAND COURT AT NAKURU

In presence of  :-

Mr  Kagucia   for  applicant

Janet: Court Assistant

MUNYAO SILA

JUDGE

ENVIRONMENT & LAND COURT

AT NAKURU