ally shabani kilima vs patrick s lupokela 1997 tzhc 218 27 february 1997
The court cannot determine the application on its merits because the basic evidentiary documents, including the instrument of revocation and notices, are missing. Both parties are directed to supply and annex the necessary documents to their respective affidavits and statements.
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- Citation
- ally shabani kilima vs patrick s lupokela 1997 tzhc 218 27 february 1997
- Parties
- Applicant: Ally Shabani Kilima; Respondent: Pakrick S. Lupokela (Director for Lands)
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 27 February 1997
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Civil Cause / Interlocutory Ruling on Application for Prerogative Orders
- Outcome
- Adjourned for further evidence; no final determination on merits.
- Legal Topics
- Certiorari, Mandamus, Prohibition, Revocation of Right of Occupancy, Natural Justice
- Source Language
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Parties
Ally Shabani Kilima
Applicant
Pakrick S. Lupokela (Director for Lands)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Cause / Interlocutory Ruling on Application for Prerogative Orders
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant was denied natural justice in the revocation of his right of occupancy
- 2 Whether the revocation was for good cause
- 3 Whether the applicant was properly notified and given an opportunity to be heard
Ratio Decidendi
The court cannot determine the application on its merits because the basic evidentiary documents, including the instrument of revocation and notices, are missing. Both parties are directed to supply and annex the necessary documents to their respective affidavits and statements.
Court Disposition
Adjourned for further evidence; no final determination on merits.
Orders
- Respondent to supply applicant with a copy of the document revoking right of occupancy within three weeks.
- Respondent to annex missing annexures and notices to the counter-affidavit.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF TANZANIA AT PAR ES SALAAM MISC. CIV. CAUSE NO.78/1986 ALLY SHABANI KILIMA... ...... .....APPLICANT Versus PAKRICK S. LUPOKELA.... ...... RESPONDENT RULING KYANDO. J: This is'an application for the prerogative orders of certiorari, mandamus and prohibition in respect of the deci sion of the President to revoke a right of occuparcy comprised in certificate of Occupancy No. 186255/63. The application is by Chamber Summons supported by an affidavit of the appli cant ep.d accompanied by a statement as usual. The statement does not show the grounds for the application although the affidavit in support shows them to be denial of natural justi ce, in that the applicant was not heard before the revocation was made, fraud and failure to show good cause for the revoca_ tion. The respondent, the Director for Lands apposes the application and he has filed a counter-affidavit. He states in the counter-affidavit that the revocation was made for good Cc.use (non-payment of land rents) and that notices of intention to revoke were sent to the applicant but there was no response from him. In para 5 of the Statement it is stated that the applicant asked to be furnished with a copy Containing the decision to revoke his right of occupancy ’'but a certain S.M. Watuta refused to furnish him with the samei!. It is stated that instead he was given a mere letter, annexed to the statement as Annex. TE'. In paragraphs 3, 6 and 9 of tbe_.counter . affidavit the respondent states:- "3. TheQ|Statement in para 1 of the affi davit ( /Ally Shabani Kilima filed herein) is admitted save that Ally Shabani Kilima is no longer entitled to possession of the said piece of iand since his right of occu- pancy over the same was revoked on the 19th February, 1985, as evidenced by annex'ture ’A* and ,B I, — « »• 6. The statement in para 4 is admitted save that the letter dated 10.5.1985 signed by one P . Mturu was written without autho rity from the Director and letter with reference number LD/93289/ll/SMW dated 21.3.06 was rainscons toned in the sense that grounds for revocation contained in the memorandum and instrument of revocation hereby annexed and marked ’A r and ’C ’. 9. Para 7 and 8 are denied. Two notices with reference numbers LD/932289/l/MSKK of 10,12.1983 and LD/93289/1/MSKK of 25.2.82 respectively were served to Kilirna to show cause as to why his right of occupancy should not be revoked and none of these notices was acknowledged by the said Kilirna." Now, Annexetures ’A ’ and »B* mentioned in Para 3 above has not been annexed to the counter-affidavit. Nor is annexture ’C* mentioned in para 6 or copies of the notices mentioned in Para 9 above been annexed. As seen the applicant says he was not supplied with a copy of the instruments revoking his right of occupancy and none has Deen filed. It therefore becomes impossible to determine the application, the basic evidentrary documents are lacking . It is ever impossible to decide whether the revocation complained of was actually made or not. What is to be done? I have, as X hereby do, to direct the respondent to supply the applicant with a copy of the document revoking his right of •ocupancy so that he can annex it to the statement or aifictavit in support. The respondent too is also directed to annex to the counter affidavit the missing annexture s referred to in para 3 and 6 of the counter-affidavit. /3 a-i-so to annex copies fh- .. .. mv_ • — u^- ae::icioneci in para 9 this ^ L “ t ad 1t amendmSnt 0f PaPei'S °ir "hC ap- licati^ and fo 1“ s‘-nLed t0 sides, m e n The matter is to come m3 for d e a c o n - either by mysslf or by any other Ju ‘ respondent is to conroly witn th- d-— fi - ■ - u him wi i-Viv, +i ‘ ' “ " rnaae herein against l U 'ln tnree weeks ^ora the date of this ruling l .a .a . k y a n d o JUDGE_ 4.2.97; Corara ; Kyando, J For the applicant - absent, not notified. Por the respondent- Mr. Salula, SSA. As applicant is absent, ruling on 2.2.97. He is to be notified. l.a.a. k ^a n w JUDGE 13.2.97: Coram ; Kyando, J tor the applicant - absent, no e? ved . For the respondent- absent. Ruling a date to be no tilled by the Registry .r as I have to return to Dodoma. L .A .a , K TAlfDO JJBGB 13.21997. 14.2.97; Corara; a .R. Manento SDR, h /C ss— ®bsent„ * ORD&R^— Judgement on 27.2.97. Parxies to be notified. MANENTO, SDR. 14,2,97. mzisn. p am . A.^v, Manento, SDR- F/r Present in person for the 1 - v • Mrs Nr'r— 'i or tne applicant, C/C. La?! ” ne resP°ndent. COURT:- The ruliftg is read before th onrLies today, 27th February, 1997. A.k. MANp,I\[TO SDR. 27/2/1997.