<h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGEMENT</h2><p><strong>APPAU, JSC.</strong></p><p>On 28^th April 2016, I refused an application filed in this Court by the plaintiff/respondent/applicant (hereinafter referred to simply as applicant), for special leave to appeal to this Court against the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 17^th December, 2015. The application, which was filed on 21^st March, 2016, was brought under article 131(2) of the Constitution, 1992. I exercised that jurisdiction as a single justice of the Supreme Court, vide article 134 of the Constitution, 1992. The article in question provides:</p><blockquote>“A single justice of the Supreme Court may exercise power vested in the Supreme Court not involving the decision of the cause or matter before the Supreme Court, except that – </blockquote><blockquote>(a) in criminal matters, where that justice refuses or grants an application in the exercise of any such power, a person affected by it is entitled to have the application determined by the Supreme Court constituted by three justices of the Supreme Court; and</blockquote><blockquote>(b) in civil matte…</blockquote>