bushiri msham and others vs the registrar industrial court of tanzania and others 2020 tzhc 3357 13 october 2020

bushiri msham and others vs the registrar industrial court of tanzania and others 2020 tzhc 3357 13 october 2020

The application was dismissed because the applicants failed to demonstrate specific illegalities in the impugned decision, did not provide good reasons for the 11-year delay, and merely blamed their former advocate without substantiating grounds for leave to appeal.

Citation
bushiri msham and others vs the registrar industrial court of tanzania and others 2020 tzhc 3357 13 october 2020
Parties
Applicant: Bushiri Msham and 75 Others; 1st Respondent: Registrar Industrial Court of Tanzania; 2nd Respondent: Tanzania Posts Corporation; 3rd Respondent: Attorney General
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 October 2020
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Extension of Time, Prerogative Orders, Representative Suit
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Labour Law Leave to Appeal Extension of Time Prerogative Orders Representative Suit

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Parties

Bushiri Msham and 75 Others

Applicant

Registrar Industrial Court of Tanzania

1st Respondent

Tanzania Posts Corporation

2nd Respondent

Attorney General

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave should be granted to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the decision in Misc. Application No. 84 of 2019
  2. 2 Whether sufficient cause was shown for the delay in seeking leave

Ratio Decidendi

The application was dismissed because the applicants failed to demonstrate specific illegalities in the impugned decision, did not provide good reasons for the 11-year delay, and merely blamed their former advocate without substantiating grounds for leave to appeal.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application dismissed
  • Costs awarded to respondents