asha msamala vs maria said 2016 tzhc 2275 29 february 2016

asha msamala vs maria said 2016 tzhc 2275 29 february 2016

The application was filed in the wrong court; the proper forum for revocation of letters of administration is the Primary Court that granted them, not the High Court.

Citation
asha msamala vs maria said 2016 tzhc 2275 29 february 2016
Parties
Applicant: Asha Msamala; Respondent: Maria Saidi
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
29 February 2016
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling
Outcome
application struck out
Legal Topics
Revocation of Letters of Administration, Jurisdiction, Time Limitation
Source Language
English

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Parties

Asha Msamala

Applicant

Maria Saidi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling

  1. 1 Whether the application for revocation of letters of administration was filed within the prescribed time limit
  2. 2 Whether the High Court is the proper forum for the application

Ratio Decidendi

The application was filed in the wrong court; the proper forum for revocation of letters of administration is the Primary Court that granted them, not the High Court.

Court Disposition

application struck out

Orders

  • Application struck out for being filed in the wrong court
  • Costs awarded to the respondent