alexander j barunguza vs law school of tanzania another 2022 tzhc 10421 24 june 2022

alexander j barunguza vs law school of tanzania another 2022 tzhc 10421 24 june 2022

The application was filed out of time as the payment of court fees and physical filing occurred after the expiry of the six-month limitation period; reliefs with constitutional implications cannot be granted by the High Court sitting as a judicial review court.

Citation
alexander j barunguza vs law school of tanzania another 2022 tzhc 10421 24 june 2022
Parties
Applicant: Alexander J. Barunguza; 1st Respondent: Law School of Tanzania; 2nd Respondent: Attorney General
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
24 June 2022
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Application dismissed for being time barred.
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Time Limitation, Jurisdiction, Natural Justice
Source Language
English
Administrative Law Constitutional Law Civil Procedure Judicial Review Time Limitation Jurisdiction Natural Justice

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Parties

Alexander J. Barunguza

Applicant

Law School of Tanzania

1st Respondent

Attorney General

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application for leave for judicial review was filed within the prescribed time limit
  2. 2 Whether the High Court (Judicial Review) has jurisdiction to grant reliefs with constitutional implications

Ratio Decidendi

The application was filed out of time as the payment of court fees and physical filing occurred after the expiry of the six-month limitation period; reliefs with constitutional implications cannot be granted by the High Court sitting as a judicial review court.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed for being time barred.

Orders

  • Each party to bear its own costs.