19921217 TZHC Dar es Salaam

THE UNITED BE!'UJ3LIC OF '1:ANZ.t'UITA mm HIGH CWRT OF T.A.NZA!UA AT DARES SA.LWil CIVIL .APPEAL NO. 4</90 Cf!ARI 1l'.AB.C(1X ~ • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • ~ ( VGl'SUS • • • • • • • ., • • • • • • • • • • IUOliOlJ!lrl .. B.ULINGs \ •n 10.~.1990 the Resident Mag:Lstra.teie. Cour.f; o f ~ ee ~ 7#'.· · 1 issued an <Xt"der.seuing 1aotor vehicle TZ 779~1 and gavQ it tc e.tf6 · · . KA'r8-ll'Gld:tn1 the appellant herein. This was in C:lvil- Caso No. jJ ot 1,, in 'lltioh the appellant had suocessf\uly sued one Just~ ~£,-mu. ~,~ · a.nd. the said vehicle was seizGd in satiafa.otion of the desreo, ':!.On en • · Aueust, 1990, following objeotion proceeding-a filed by one Mza-ve. diae ba,ygod Mbnga.1 the same court reversed its decision of H,,$.90 411!1 so, M~ 'the ord~ of seizure and direciied th<J.t the vehicle ~ 77961 be ~olvo.r,ed ,o Mbaga1 the objector, Tho reason for this step by the court is oon;ained ~ ,-~ ~ which is the subject matter of this appeal. The ~ statee p ~ "An application has boen fil~d by~. Mk.a.tile objecting to· o,n order which was oade by this 001.U't ~dering the S4iiurc If a. motor vehicle which was in the possession of bis cli.om and handing it to the r0s_pondent. Tho order. was msde 1,,. ·_.'1 ': this court on 10.8.90. Wb.on that application wns mado, ;J,o ·,I. rospondont who was the Plaintiff in this case did not disclose to this court o.t all that tho moto1' whiole whie) is the subject matter of this oaso is also a subject ma.tto;r: of a. oaso which ho.d been filed at the. High Court e~liot oi, and it is still pending. Apporontly tho or&3r 'Which has boen ma.de ~ this ec,w:t is in a total varianc0 with an in"torl~ ard.Gr whiah · ha.s already been made by the Hie.it 001.U't. :>_'~ :: .. ,:,., -' · 11.s correotly submitted by Mr. Mkatte if at all 'b~_ · ...../2, It: will be seon that the effect of the o~der aristng f'.ttom this l'Uli~ is to wst: possession of the vehicle in Mt-• Mba.ga :f'l-om whom the voliiole wa.s inlcen under the order of 10.8.900 It, follows tho.it tJ.~ appeal aeild.J!S the rGVGrsa.l of the order from that ruling must cite Mr. Mbnea, M ~ respondent et tha.t he oo.n be heard bof ore the o:rdor dol,)l'iv.Lng him of the l'OBHSSion of tho vehiolo oan bo madeo The i,res~nt appeal falls shcrt of tha.t, .Instolld only -Justtna.n R~iya,mu. Kahwa is cited cs rc:f?po:n.1ent and Mbaea. does not feature at ~l. I nate that one of the praycxs of the appellant is t.ttht,.t the first ruling of the BE!me oourl be uphGld and confirmed," What the o,ppalla.nt onlls "tb.e first ruling" is the ruling da.tcd 10.8.90 which l¢.V8 him .POssos.sion, of the "l'ohiole c.fte!' ·liaJd.nG it 0,we,7 *cm Mbaga., In other wards, the appellant is now ~king tllis court to make o.n ordo:r ~ which tho vehicle will be to.ken nm,,y fi"om Mbnga. While M;. Mbc.ga wo.s not given tho opportunity to bo hon.rd• ·The nppolla.nt did not soe it fit to join him in his appea.l. It is ago.inst the rules of mtural justioo to conAomn am~ withwt (P.ving him a ho~ing. It. is a,gcinst tho oonstitutionn.lly S\11,tt'antoed risbt• · to deprivo o. men of property without, a hoc.rind• Aooordill6ly this c:ppoa.l fc..ils and I dismiss it~ I make no Ol'~ a.s 10 JUroE 17/1~1992 Corom, A. c. Mromc, SDR. Appellant - Prosont Respond.ant !.. Absent.., P~• Ruling delivered on behalf of Hon. J'u.Stioe Mkudo this 1Tilh &\y ot ]eoambor 1 1992 a..t DQl'es Sala.a.mo Copios of tho Ruling to be supplied to the parties. A. C. MREMt\ SEl:TIOR DEPOTY,REGISTR.lffi . . 1771,2/-1992 Mr; 'Choicb.0, :£or the .:~:ppolla.nt - i'..bs~nt \ Mr. Ndyo.na.bo for •the Respondent - h.bsont.• .lJ.. Co MREMl'.. SENIOR DEPUTY REGIST.BJ..R , ff{f2j1992 '