abdallah issa nahato vs hamisi kijuu 2016 tzhc 2093 31 october 2016

Failure to indicate names of Tribunal members at each sitting undermines certainty of quorum and validity of proceedings, warranting quashing of both Ward Tribunal and District Land and Housing Tribunal decisions.

Citation: abdallah issa nahato vs hamisi kijuu 2016 tzhc 2093 31 october 2016
Parties: Appellant: Abdallah Issa Nahato; Respondent: Hamisi Kijuu
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 31 October 2016
Procedural Posture: Miscellaneous Land Case Appeal / Ruling on Validity of Ward Tribunal Proceedings
Outcome: Proceedings of Kondoa Mjini Ward Tribunal and District Land and Housing Tribunal quashed; decisions set aside.
Legal Topics: Tribunal Composition, Quorum Requirements, Procedural Irregularity
Source Language: English

Land Law Civil Procedure Tribunal Composition Quorum Requirements Procedural Irregularity

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Parties

Abdallah Issa Nahato

Appellant

Hamisi Kijuu

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Case Appeal / Ruling on Validity of Ward Tribunal Proceedings

Legal Issues

1 Whether the proceedings of Kondoa Mjini Ward Tribunal were valid given failure to indicate names of tribunal members at each sitting
2 Whether the quorum requirement was met in the Ward Tribunal proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Proceedings of Kondoa Mjini Ward Tribunal and District Land and Housing Tribunal quashed; decisions set aside.

Orders

Quash proceedings and set aside decisions of Kondoa Mjini Ward Tribunal and District Land and Housing Tribunal
No order as to costs