20050510 TZCA Mwanza

20050510 TZCA Mwanza

Ignorance of the revisional jurisdiction of the court does not constitute sufficient cause for inordinate delay; the applicant failed to provide a valid reason for the delay, and the application for extension of time is dismissed.

Citation
20050510 TZCA Mwanza
Parties
Applicant: Daudi s/o Haga; Respondent: Jenitha Abdon Machafu
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
10 May 2005
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Apply for Revision
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Revision, Locus Standi, Abuse of Court Process
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Extension of Time Revision Locus Standi Abuse of Court Process

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Parties

Daudi s/o Haga

Applicant

Jenitha Abdon Machafu

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Apply for Revision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether sufficient grounds exist to grant extension of time to apply for revision
  2. 2 Whether ignorance of the court's revisional jurisdiction constitutes sufficient cause for delay

Ratio Decidendi

Ignorance of the revisional jurisdiction of the court does not constitute sufficient cause for inordinate delay; the applicant failed to provide a valid reason for the delay, and the application for extension of time is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for extension of time to apply for revision is dismissed.