20140731 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The application was filed out of time and the Deputy Registrar lacked jurisdiction to grant leave to re-file; therefore, the court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the application.

Citation: 20140731 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties: Applicant: Benson Informatics Limited; Respondent: Pius W. Mtei
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 31 July 2014
Procedural Posture: Labour Revision / Judgment
Outcome: application dismissed
Legal Topics: Unfair Termination, Time Limitation, Jurisdiction of Registrar
Source Language: English

Labour Law Unfair Termination Time Limitation Jurisdiction of Registrar

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Parties

Benson Informatics Limited

Applicant

Pius W. Mtei

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Revision / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the application for revision was filed within the prescribed time
2 Whether the Deputy Registrar had jurisdiction to grant leave to re-file the application

Ratio Decidendi

The application was filed out of time and the Deputy Registrar lacked jurisdiction to grant leave to re-file; therefore, the court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the application.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

Application dismissed as time barred
Ruling delivered in presence of both advocates