Peter Mutharika Obtains Injunction Against Vote Recount

REPUBLIC OF MALAWI

HIGH COURT OF MALAWI
LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY
JUDICIAL REVIEW CASE NUMBER 570 OF 2014

BETWEEN
THE STATE AND THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION - RESPONDENT


EX PARTE: PROFESSOR PETER MUTHARIKA - APPLICANT


NOTIFICATION OF JUDGES DECISION ON APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPLY FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW

1. Leave to move for Judicial Review is granted

2. Application is to be made by Originating Motion

3. Hearing is to be expedited

4. A stay is hereby granted against enforcement of the decision of the Respondent to stop the publication of the determination of the national result for the Presidential Election of May 2014 purportedly pending a recount of all the ballot papers for the Presidential vote for the entire country and this stay shall remain in place until trial of the present proceedings or until further order.

Dated this 25th day of May 2014

REGISTRAR


Service accepted by King Norman Rudi on 25/05/2014 @ 13:40 hrs