RULING
Introduction:
On the 21st day of November, 2014 the High Court at Meru (PM Njoroge J.) delivered a Judgment in Meru High Court Misc. Application No. 22 of 2010 Republic versus Land Adjudication Officer Tigania West District (Respondent) and Zaberio (Zaverio) Mithika, James Mwingilia, Charles Kingeere and Daniel M’rithara as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th interested parties Ex-parte Peter Kimandiu the ex-parte applicant was aggrieved by that judgment and he lodged a Notice of Appeal dated and lodged in the High Court at Meru on the 4th day of December, 2014. He also promptly applied for a copy of the proceedings for purposes of appeal through his counsel on record vide a letter dated 16th day of December, 2014. The appeal was however not lodged within the time stipulated in the Rules the application under review.
The application has been presented pursuant to the provisions of section 3A and 3B of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act Cap 9 Laws of Kenya, Rule 4 of the Court of Appeal Rules 20…