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
Legal Issues
- 1 whether the applicant demonstrated good cause for extension of time
- 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
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