abdallah mbuma vs gabriel lugala 2014 tzhclandd 38 22 august 2014

abdallah mbuma vs gabriel lugala 2014 tzhclandd 38 22 august 2014

The applicant failed to comply with the court's order to file written submissions and did not substantiate his claims of sickness or bereavement. Such failure amounts to non-appearance and want of prosecution, justifying dismissal of the application.

Citation
abdallah mbuma vs gabriel lugala 2014 tzhclandd 38 22 august 2014
Parties
Applicant: Abdallah Mbuma; Respondent: Gabriel Lugala
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
22 August 2014
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Non Compliance With Court Orders, Written Submissions
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Extension of Time Non Compliance With Court Orders Written Submissions

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Parties

Abdallah Mbuma

Applicant

Gabriel Lugala

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file an appeal out of time
  2. 2 Effect of failure to comply with court orders regarding filing of written submissions

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to comply with the court's order to file written submissions and did not substantiate his claims of sickness or bereavement. Such failure amounts to non-appearance and want of prosecution, justifying dismissal of the application.

Court Disposition

application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application dismissed with costs
  • Applicant to be supplied with a copy of the ruling