20060601 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20060601 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The law in Tanzania requires leave to sue in representative capacity to be obtained before filing a suit, but the novel argument for developing the law warrants consideration in an intended appeal.

Citation
20060601 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Kamuti Kamwego and Others; Respondent: Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 June 2006
Procedural Posture
Civil Reference / Reference From Single Judge's Ruling Refusing Leave to Appeal
Outcome
Reference allowed with costs
Legal Topics
Representative Suits, Leave to Sue, Procedural Requirements
Source Language
English

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Parties

Kamuti Kamwego and Others

Applicant

Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Reference / Reference From Single Judge's Ruling Refusing Leave to Appeal

  1. 1 Whether leave to sue in representative capacity can be obtained after filing a suit under Rule 8 Order 1 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1966
  2. 2 Whether the law should be developed to allow post-filing leave as in India

Ratio Decidendi

The law in Tanzania requires leave to sue in representative capacity to be obtained before filing a suit, but the novel argument for developing the law warrants consideration in an intended appeal.

Court Disposition

Reference allowed with costs

Orders

  • Applicant granted leave to argue the novel point in the intended appeal