20061213 TZCA Dar es Salaam2

Unexpected bereavement of applicant's counsel constituted sufficient reason for delay; absence of Managing Director did not. Extension of time granted based on counsel's predicament.

Citation: 20061213 TZCA Dar es Salaam2
Parties: Applicant: Mwananchi Engineering Contracting Corporation; 1st Respondent: Manna Investments (Pty) Limited; 2nd Respondent: Holtan Investments Company Limited
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 13 December 2006
Procedural Posture: Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome: Application granted
Legal Topics: Extension of Time, Reference to Full Court, Delay in Legal Proceedings
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Extension of Time Reference to Full Court Delay in Legal Proceedings

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Parties

Mwananchi Engineering Contracting Corporation

Applicant

Manna Investments (Pty) Limited

1st Respondent

Holtan Investments Company Limited

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

1 Whether sufficient reason was shown for delay in applying for reference under rule 57(1)
2 Whether absence of Managing Director and counsel's bereavement constitute sufficient reason for extension of time

Ratio Decidendi

Unexpected bereavement of applicant's counsel constituted sufficient reason for delay; absence of Managing Director did not. Extension of time granted based on counsel's predicament.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

Applicant to file reference within seven days from date of ruling