TIB DEVELOPMENT BANK

TIB DEVELOPMENT BANK

Temporary injunctions cannot be issued against the government; only declaratory orders are permitted. The application is incompetent for lack of board resolution authorizing the applicant company to institute proceedings.

Citation
TIB DEVELOPMENT BANK
Parties
Applicant: AL ADAWI COMPANY LIMITED; 1st Respondent: TIB DEVELOPMENT BANK; 2nd Respondent: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2022
Procedural Posture
Misc. Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Application struck out
Legal Topics
Temporary Injunctions, Board Resolution Requirement, Government Proceedings
Source Language
English

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Parties

AL ADAWI COMPANY LIMITED

Applicant

TIB DEVELOPMENT BANK

1st Respondent

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Misc. Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

  1. 1 Whether a temporary injunction can be issued against the government under Order XXXVII Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code
  2. 2 Whether the application is incompetent for lack of board resolution authorizing the applicant company to institute proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

Temporary injunctions cannot be issued against the government; only declaratory orders are permitted. The application is incompetent for lack of board resolution authorizing the applicant company to institute proceedings.

Court Disposition

Application struck out

Orders

  • Application struck out
  • No order as to costs