20170425 TZHC Mwanza

20170425 TZHC Mwanza

The absence of assessors during the trial and their failure to participate as required by law rendered the proceedings before the District Land and Housing Tribunal a nullity.

Citation
20170425 TZHC Mwanza
Parties
Appellant: Kwilabya Mada; Respondent: Masunga Cherehani
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
25 April 2017
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Appeal From District Land and Housing Tribunal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Tribunal Composition, Assessors' Participation, Nullity of Proceedings
Source Language
English

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Parties

Kwilabya Mada

Appellant

Masunga Cherehani

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Appeal From District Land and Housing Tribunal Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the trial Tribunal was properly constituted with assessors as required by law
  2. 2 Whether the absence of assessors renders the proceedings a nullity

Ratio Decidendi

The absence of assessors during the trial and their failure to participate as required by law rendered the proceedings before the District Land and Housing Tribunal a nullity.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Entire proceedings before the trial Tribunal declared a nullity
  • Proceedings quashed and set aside