attorney general vs ardhi university and another 2020 tzhccomd 1970 24 august 2020

attorney general vs ardhi university and another 2020 tzhccomd 1970 24 august 2020

The preliminary objections were overruled because the application for review is recognized under the Civil Procedure Code, the applicant is not barred by the pendency of an appeal by another party, the applications filed were distinct and not an abuse of process, and the applicant has the right to seek review to correct an alleged error.

Citation
attorney general vs ardhi university and another 2020 tzhccomd 1970 24 august 2020
Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; 1st Respondent: Ardhi University; 2nd Respondent: Kiundo Enterprises (T) Limited
Court
TZHCCOMD
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
24 August 2020
Procedural Posture
Commercial Review / Ruling on Preliminary Objections
Outcome
Preliminary objections overruled
Legal Topics
Review of Court Decisions, Jurisdiction, Locus Standi, Abuse of Court Process
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Review of Court Decisions Jurisdiction Locus Standi Abuse of Court Process

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Ardhi University

1st Respondent

Kiundo Enterprises (T) Limited

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Review / Ruling on Preliminary Objections

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court has jurisdiction to entertain the application for review
  2. 2 Whether the application constitutes an abuse of court process
  3. 3 Whether the applicant has locus standi to bring the application

Ratio Decidendi

The preliminary objections were overruled because the application for review is recognized under the Civil Procedure Code, the applicant is not barred by the pendency of an appeal by another party, the applications filed were distinct and not an abuse of process, and the applicant has the right to seek review to correct an alleged error.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objections overruled

Orders

  • Preliminary objections dismissed
  • Application for review to proceed