Nairobi Municipal Council v Din and Another
Nairobi Municipal Council v Din and Another (Criminal Revision Case No. 61 of 1950) [1950] EACA 111 (1 January 1950)
The court held that while any person may draw the court's attention to an illegal or ultra vires order, the tenants in this case were not parties to the original proceedings and were merely served with the Magistrate's order as required by statute. The application did not attack the legality or reasonableness of the Magistrate's order, which was found to be reasonable and in line with precedent. The court expressed doubt as to whether tenants had locus standi to seek revision but did not decide the point, instead holding that even if jurisdiction existed, there was no basis to interfere with…
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