20061113 TZCA Zanzibar

20061113 TZCA Zanzibar

The affidavit did not validly represent all applicants, and the delay in filing the application for extension of time was inordinate and unexplained; therefore, the application must be refused.

Citation
20061113 TZCA Zanzibar
Parties
Applicants: Haidar Thabit Kombo & 10 Others; Respondent: Abbas Khatib Haji; Respondent: Salum Rashid Abdulla; Respondent: Secretary, W & T Commission
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 November 2006
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Service of Process, Affidavit Validity
Source Language
English

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Parties

Haidar Thabit Kombo & 10 Others

Applicants

Abbas Khatib Haji

Respondent

Salum Rashid Abdulla

Respondent

Secretary, W & T Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

  1. 1 Whether the affidavit by the first applicant was valid for all applicants
  2. 2 Whether the delay in filing the application for extension of time was justified

Ratio Decidendi

The affidavit did not validly represent all applicants, and the delay in filing the application for extension of time was inordinate and unexplained; therefore, the application must be refused.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application for extension of time refused
  • Applicants to pay costs