benedicto nyagarya vs faris express services co ltd 2020 tzhcld 3812 14 december 2020

benedicto nyagarya vs faris express services co ltd 2020 tzhcld 3812 14 december 2020

The preliminary objection raised at the CMA was not a pure point of law as it required evidence to determine the employment period. The mediator erred by relying on evidence (employment contract) to decide the objection, which is contrary to the law on preliminary objections.

Citation
benedicto nyagarya vs faris express services co ltd 2020 tzhcld 3812 14 december 2020
Parties
Applicant: Benedicto Nyagarya; Respondent: Faris Express Services Co. Ltd
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
14 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Labour Revision / Judgment on Revision Application
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Preliminary Objection, Unfair Termination, Employment Contract, Procedure Before CMA
Source Language
English

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Parties

Benedicto Nyagarya

Applicant

Faris Express Services Co. Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Revision / Judgment on Revision Application

  1. 1 Whether the mediator erred in law by allowing the preliminary objection to be proved by evidence contrary to law and practice
  2. 2 Whether the preliminary objection raised at CMA was a pure point of law

Ratio Decidendi

The preliminary objection raised at the CMA was not a pure point of law as it required evidence to determine the employment period. The mediator erred by relying on evidence (employment contract) to decide the objection, which is contrary to the law on preliminary objections.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • CMA's ruling quashed and set aside
  • File remitted to CMA for mediation by another mediator