abdallah said athumani vs somo said 2024 tzca 115 23 february 2024

abdallah said athumani vs somo said 2024 tzca 115 23 february 2024

The applicant failed to account for approximately eight months of delay between discharge from hospital and filing the application, and did not establish sufficient cause or illegality warranting extension of time. The application was dismissed for lack of good cause.

Citation
abdallah said athumani vs somo said 2024 tzca 115 23 february 2024
Parties
Applicant: Abdallah Said Athumani; Respondent: Somo Said
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 February 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Notice of Appeal, Accounting for Delay
Source Language
English

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Parties

Abdallah Said Athumani

Applicant

Somo Said

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

  1. 1 whether the applicant demonstrated good cause for extension of time
  2. 2 whether the applicant accounted for each day of delay

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to account for approximately eight months of delay between discharge from hospital and filing the application, and did not establish sufficient cause or illegality warranting extension of time. The application was dismissed for lack of good cause.

Court Disposition

application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • application for extension of time dismissed
  • costs awarded to respondent