attorney general 3 others vs valeria t nguma 75 others 2023 tzhclandd 16905 23 august 2023

The applicants provided sufficient cause for their absence at the pre-trial conference, and the respondents did not oppose the application. In the interest of justice, the ex-parte order is set aside and the Written Statement of Defence is restored.

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Citation: attorney general 3 others vs valeria t nguma 75 others 2023 tzhclandd 16905 23 august 2023
Parties: Applicant: Attorney General; Applicant: Ministry of Works and Transport; Applicant: Tanzania National Roads Agency; Applicant: Ministry of Land, Housing & Human Settlement Development; Respondent: Valeria T. Nguma; Respondent: Radhia Mohamed; Respondent: Prosper S. Nguma; Respondent: Suwiye P. Landa; Respondent: Avelina J. Maro; Respondent: Adelmarsi C. Mosha; Respondent: Wahiabora P. Kimaro; Respondent: Thadei Mushi; Respondent: Stanford Moses; Respondent: Peter Mosha; Respondent: Josephat M. Msanya; Respondent: Oaudi S. Kayage; Respondent: Valerian B. Kimaro; Respondent: Andrson Marandu; Respondent: Wilson Andrew Mkini; Respondent: Christopher Nyaki; Respondent: Edda Nyaki; Respondent: Shedrack K. Massawe; Respondent: Thomas Lyimo; Respondent: Theodosia Ndibalema; Respondent: Frabsusca Rweyemamu; Respondent: Hussein Yahya; Respondent: Anna F. Shao; Respondent: Joseph R. Kanama; Respondent: Scolastica Temba; Respondent: Berno Batinamani; Respondent: Doreen Pondamali; Respondent: Aisa Tuhery Makule; Respondent: Cornelius K. Kariwa; Respondent: Gladness Lyimo; Respondent: Casmir Mabina; Respondent: Abdallah M. Kawia; Respondent: Fabian Lyimo; Respondent: Azizi R. Bandari; Respondent: Lucy Mwandelele; Respondent: Aristid Mboya; Respondent: Hilda Ismail Mbuyeku; Respondent: Jully B. Lyimo; Respondent: Falco V. Shirima; Respondent: Godwin Mrosso; Respondent: Elethemus K. Mipunga; Respondent: Phalet Ukashu; Respondent: Festa E. Lema; Respondent: Magreth L. Shandu; Respondent: Hellen Mwanyika; Respondent: Lilian Ntiro; Respondent: Adam Mongi; Respondent: Ferdinand A. Soka; Respondent: Winfrida R. Soka; Respondent: James Salila; Respondent: Festo Tarimo; Respondent: Emmanuel A. Mwaburambo; Respondent: Radhia S. Kimaro; Respondent: Adriana Rwegoshora; Respondent: Fredrick Sawe; Respondent: Benjamin Sawe; Respondent: Lastword Mshanga; Respondent: Lucyanna J. Kyamhanga; Respondent: Hugo J. Kisima; Respondent: Grace N. Mushi; Respondent: Idd Juma Sued; Respondent: Desolata Kapori; Respondent: Victoria Simkoko; Respondent: Rose Sangawe; Respondent: Delfina Lusara; Respondent: Salum Chuma; Respondent: Lucciana L. Kyamhanga; Respondent: Bayeka Rweimamu; Respondent: Amad Bakari; Respondent: Abdallah A. Plantan; Respondent: Eva Ngowi; Respondent: Mwanahamisi M. Kika; Respondent: Selemani R. Mzee; Respondent: Seaton Mlay; Respondent: Rose Ngogo
Court: TANZLII
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 23 August 2023
Procedural Posture: Miscellaneous Land Application / Application to Set Aside Ex Parte Order and Restore Written Statement of Defence
Outcome: Application granted
Legal Topics: Setting Aside Ex Parte Orders, Restoration of Written Statement of Defence, Pre Trial Procedure
Source Language: english

Civil Procedure Land Law Setting Aside Ex Parte Orders Restoration of Written Statement of Defence Pre Trial Procedure

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Ministry of Works and Transport

Applicant

Tanzania National Roads Agency

Applicant

Ministry of Land, Housing & Human Settlement Development

Applicant

Valeria T. Nguma

Respondent

Radhia Mohamed

Respondent

Prosper S. Nguma

Respondent

Suwiye P. Landa

Respondent

Avelina J. Maro

Respondent

Adelmarsi C. Mosha

Respondent

Wahiabora P. Kimaro

Respondent

Thadei Mushi

Respondent

Stanford Moses

Respondent

Peter Mosha

Respondent

Josephat M. Msanya

Respondent

Oaudi S. Kayage

Respondent

Valerian B. Kimaro

Respondent

Andrson Marandu

Respondent

Wilson Andrew Mkini

Respondent

Christopher Nyaki

Respondent

Edda Nyaki

Respondent

Shedrack K. Massawe

Respondent

Thomas Lyimo

Respondent

Theodosia Ndibalema

Respondent

Frabsusca Rweyemamu

Respondent

Hussein Yahya

Respondent

Anna F. Shao

Respondent

Joseph R. Kanama

Respondent

Scolastica Temba

Respondent

Berno Batinamani

Respondent

Doreen Pondamali

Respondent

Aisa Tuhery Makule

Respondent

Cornelius K. Kariwa

Respondent

Gladness Lyimo

Respondent

Casmir Mabina

Respondent

Abdallah M. Kawia

Respondent

Fabian Lyimo

Respondent

Azizi R. Bandari

Respondent

Lucy Mwandelele

Respondent

Aristid Mboya

Respondent

Hilda Ismail Mbuyeku

Respondent

Jully B. Lyimo

Respondent

Falco V. Shirima

Respondent

Godwin Mrosso

Respondent

Elethemus K. Mipunga

Respondent

Phalet Ukashu

Respondent

Festa E. Lema

Respondent

Magreth L. Shandu

Respondent

Hellen Mwanyika

Respondent

Lilian Ntiro

Respondent

Adam Mongi

Respondent

Ferdinand A. Soka

Respondent

Winfrida R. Soka

Respondent

James Salila

Respondent

Festo Tarimo

Respondent

Emmanuel A. Mwaburambo

Respondent

Radhia S. Kimaro

Respondent

Adriana Rwegoshora

Respondent

Fredrick Sawe

Respondent

Benjamin Sawe

Respondent

Lastword Mshanga

Respondent

Lucyanna J. Kyamhanga

Respondent

Hugo J. Kisima

Respondent

Grace N. Mushi

Respondent

Idd Juma Sued

Respondent

Desolata Kapori

Respondent

Victoria Simkoko

Respondent

Rose Sangawe

Respondent

Delfina Lusara

Respondent

Salum Chuma

Respondent

Lucciana L. Kyamhanga

Respondent

Bayeka Rweimamu

Respondent

Amad Bakari

Respondent

Abdallah A. Plantan

Respondent

Eva Ngowi

Respondent

Mwanahamisi M. Kika

Respondent

Selemani R. Mzee

Respondent

Seaton Mlay

Respondent

Rose Ngogo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Application / Application to Set Aside Ex Parte Order and Restore Written Statement of Defence

Legal Issues

1 Whether the ex-parte order made on 27th July 2023 should be set aside and the Written Statement of Defence restored

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

Ex-parte hearing order is vacated
Written Statement of Defence of the applicants in Land Case No. 294 of 2022 is restored

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