RULING
The applicant herein is an Auctioneer. A complaint was leveled against him in the course of his trade and the same went before the Auctioneers’ Licensing Board. The complaint is marked WGM1. Annexture WGM3 are the board proceedings showing that the board sat a decision was taken where by the appellant/applicant was fined 50,000.00 to be paid within 30 days failing which he was to be required to show cause as to why his licence should not be suspended. The appellant/applicant became aggrieved by that decision and he has filed an appeal herein. The appeal is dated 12.4.2007 and filed the same date.
The appellant has filed an application subject of this ruling dated 17th May 2007 and filed on 18.5.20003 prayer 2 thereof seeks stay pending appeal and costs. There is no opposition to the application. That not withstanding the applicant contends that the application has merit because the appeal is meritorious as the decision of the board is tainted with illegality as an unauthorized pe…