20160229 TZCA Mtwara

20160229 TZCA Mtwara

The application was filed in the wrong court; only the Primary Court that granted the letters of administration has jurisdiction to entertain the application for revocation.

Citation
20160229 TZCA Mtwara
Parties
Applicant: Asha Msamala; Respondent: Maria Saipi
Court
TZCA
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 Saipi

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 has jurisdiction to entertain the application for revocation

Ratio Decidendi

The application was filed in the wrong court; only the Primary Court that granted the letters of administration has jurisdiction to entertain the application for revocation.

Court Disposition

application struck out

Orders

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