20160725 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20160725 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The respondent failed to prove customary tenure or entitlement to compensation and general damages; the trial tribunal erred in awarding these amounts without supporting evidence or valuation; the tribunal's decision is quashed and set aside.

Citation
20160725 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Capital Development Authority; Respondent: Yesa ya Petro Mbogo
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
25 July 2016
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From District Land and Housing Tribunal
Outcome
Appeal allowed with costs.
Legal Topics
Customary Tenure, Compensation for Land Acquisition, Judicial Notice, General Damages, Proof of Ownership
Source Language
English

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Parties

Capital Development Authority

Appellant

Yesa ya Petro Mbogo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From District Land and Housing Tribunal

  1. 1 Whether the respondent proved customary tenure over the disputed land
  2. 2 Whether the trial tribunal erred in awarding compensation and general damages without sufficient evidence
  3. 3 Whether the tribunal should have taken judicial notice of the master plan

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent failed to prove customary tenure or entitlement to compensation and general damages; the trial tribunal erred in awarding these amounts without supporting evidence or valuation; the tribunal's decision is quashed and set aside.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed with costs.

Orders

  • Decision of the District Land and Housing Tribunal is quashed and set aside.
  • All orders of the trial tribunal are set aside.