Bharya v Arab Contractors

Bharya v Arab Contractors

The plaintiff exceeded the scope of the court's order by amending annexures without leave, which is not a mere technicality but a substantive breach. The overriding objective principle cannot be invoked to cure such unauthorized amendments. The amended plaint is struck out for non-compliance with the court's order.

Citation
Bharya v Arab Contractors
Parties
Plaintiff: Bharya Engineering and Contracting Co. Ltd; 1st Defendant: The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed & Co.) Ltd and Elsewedy Electric Company T/A AC – EE Joint Venture; 2nd Defendant: Stanbic Bank Tanzania Ltd
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2012
Procedural Posture
Commercial Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Amended plaint struck out for exceeding scope of amendment permitted by court order; suit struck out; no order as to costs.
Legal Topics
Amendment of Pleadings, Scope of Court Orders, Annexures to Pleadings, Overriding Objective Principle
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Amendment of Pleadings Scope of Court Orders Annexures to Pleadings Overriding Objective Principle

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Parties

Bharya Engineering and Contracting Co. Ltd

Plaintiff

The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed & Co.) Ltd and Elsewedy Electric Company T/A AC – EE Joint Venture

1st Defendant

Stanbic Bank Tanzania Ltd

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff exceeded the scope of the court's order in amending the plaint and annexures
  2. 2 Whether the overriding objective principle applies to unauthorized amendments of pleadings

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff exceeded the scope of the court's order by amending annexures without leave, which is not a mere technicality but a substantive breach. The overriding objective principle cannot be invoked to cure such unauthorized amendments. The amended plaint is struck out for non-compliance with the court's order.

Court Disposition

Amended plaint struck out for exceeding scope of amendment permitted by court order; suit struck out; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • The amended plaint is struck out.
  • The suit is struck out.