bashiri massa vs director intergrated steel mills ltd 2005 tzhc 81 8 december 2005

The appellant's bill of costs was properly dismissed because the judgment in his favour did not include an order for costs, and thus there was no legal basis for filing the bill of costs.

Citation: bashiri massa vs director intergrated steel mills ltd 2005 tzhc 81 8 december 2005
Parties: Appellant: Bashiri Massa; Respondent: Director Integrated Steel Mills Ltd
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 8 December 2005
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: Costs, Appeals, Employment Disputes
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Employment Law Costs Appeals Employment Disputes

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Parties

Bashiri Massa

Appellant

Director Integrated Steel Mills Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the appellant was entitled to file a bill of costs in absence of an order for costs
2 Whether the trial court properly dismissed the bill of costs

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant's bill of costs was properly dismissed because the judgment in his favour did not include an order for costs, and thus there was no legal basis for filing the bill of costs.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

No order as to costs due to appellant's pauper status