1.1 On 121
h April, 2018, the Applicant filed inter-partes summons for an application for
an order of stay of enforcement of the judgment of the High Court (Lilongwe District
Registry) in Civil Cause No. 19 of 2017 delivered on 19th March, 2018. The application is
lodged pursuant to 0. 52. 7 of the CPR and the inherent jurisdiction of this Court. Although
the inter-partes summons does not expressly indicate that the application is being made,
pending the hearing and determination of an appeal against a judgment of the court below,
from the context and the skeleton arguments of the parties, it is clear that the application is
being made pending the hearing and determination of an appeal in respect of which the
Applicant filed a notice of appeal on 22nd March, 2018. 