20120619 TZHC Arusha

The suit is time barred as the plaintiff failed to file his claim against the 2nd defendant within six years from the accrual of the right to sue, as required by the Law of Limitation Act.

Citation: 20120619 TZHC Arusha
Parties: Plaintiff: Anaeli Eniy'o'y'e; 1st Defendant: The Honourable Attorney General; 2nd Defendant: Labour Commissioner
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 19 June 2012
Procedural Posture: Civil / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome: Suit dismissed for being time barred
Legal Topics: Limitation of Actions, Trade Disputes, Jurisdiction, Dismissal for Time Barred Claims
Source Language: English

Labour Law Civil Procedure Limitation of Actions Trade Disputes Jurisdiction Dismissal for Time Barred Claims

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Parties

Anaeli Eniy'o'y'e

Plaintiff

The Honourable Attorney General

1st Defendant

Labour Commissioner

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

1 Whether the suit is time barred under the Law of Limitation Act
2 Whether the plaintiff's claim against the Labour Commissioner was filed within the prescribed limitation period

Ratio Decidendi

The suit is time barred as the plaintiff failed to file his claim against the 2nd defendant within six years from the accrual of the right to sue, as required by the Law of Limitation Act.

Court Disposition

Suit dismissed for being time barred

Orders

Suit dismissed for being time barred
Each party to bear their own costs