19910712 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19910712 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The delay in applying for leave to appeal was due to negligence on the part of the applicant's counsel, not bona fide misinterpretation, and no sufficient reason was advanced to justify the delay; therefore, the application for extension of time is dismissed.

Citation
19910712 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Applicant; Respondent: National Industrial Limited
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
12 July 1991
Procedural Posture
Civil Cause / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Apply for Leave to Appeal
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Leave to Appeal, Jurisdiction
Source Language
English

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Parties

Applicant

Applicant

National Industrial Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Cause / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Apply for Leave to Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain an application for extension of time to apply for leave to appeal
  2. 2 Whether sufficient cause has been shown for the delay in filing the application

Ratio Decidendi

The delay in applying for leave to appeal was due to negligence on the part of the applicant's counsel, not bona fide misinterpretation, and no sufficient reason was advanced to justify the delay; therefore, the application for extension of time is dismissed.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • application for extension of time is dismissed with costs