alex macha vs hosea joram 2022 tzca 678 7 november 2022

alex macha vs hosea joram 2022 tzca 678 7 november 2022

The Tribunal's failure to require assessors to give their opinions in writing and read them to the parties before judgment constituted a fundamental procedural error, vitiating the proceedings and judgments of both the Tribunal and the High Court, necessitating nullification and a retrial.

Citation
alex macha vs hosea joram 2022 tzca 678 7 november 2022
Parties
Appellant: Alex Macha; Respondent: Hosea Joram
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
7 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment and Decree, Seeking Review of District Land and Housing Tribunal Proceedings
Outcome
Appeal allowed; proceedings and judgments of both lower courts nullified; orders set aside; retrial ordered before new Chairperson and assessors; no order as to costs.
Legal Topics
Land Ownership, Double Allocation, Procedural Irregularity, Role of Assessors in Tribunal Proceedings
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Land Ownership Double Allocation Procedural Irregularity Role of Assessors in Tribunal Proceedings

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Parties

Alex Macha

Appellant

Hosea Joram

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment and Decree, Seeking Review of District Land and Housing Tribunal Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the District Land and Housing Tribunal proceedings and judgment were vitiated by failure to comply with mandatory requirements regarding assessors' opinions under section 23(2) of the Land Disputes Courts Act and Regulation 19(2) of the Land Disputes Courts (The District Land and Housing Tribunals) Regulations, 2003

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal's failure to require assessors to give their opinions in writing and read them to the parties before judgment constituted a fundamental procedural error, vitiating the proceedings and judgments of both the Tribunal and the High Court, necessitating nullification and a retrial.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; proceedings and judgments of both lower courts nullified; orders set aside; retrial ordered before new Chairperson and assessors; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • Entire proceedings and judgments of the District Land and Housing Tribunal and High Court quashed and set aside.
  • Case remitted to the Tribunal for retrial de novo before another Chairperson and new assessors.