20070914 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20070914 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The single Judge was correct in dismissing the application for want of prosecution as the applicant failed to comply with court orders and did not move the court on the issue of incompetence. There was no fault in the exercise of the single Judge's discretion under the circumstances.

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Citation
20070914 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Central Investment Co. Ltd; Respondents: C.R.D.B. Bank Ltd & 2 Others
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
14 September 2007
Procedural Posture
Civil Reference / Appeal From Single Judge's Ruling
Outcome
Reference dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Dismissal for Want of Prosecution, Application for Leave to Appeal, Jurisdiction of High Court and Court of Appeal
Source Language
english
Civil Procedure Dismissal for Want of Prosecution Application for Leave to Appeal Jurisdiction of High Court and Court of Appeal

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Parties

Central Investment Co. Ltd

Applicant

C.R.D.B. Bank Ltd & 2 Others

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Reference / Appeal From Single Judge's Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the single Judge erred in dismissing the application for want of prosecution instead of striking it out for incompetence
  2. 2 Whether an application dismissed for want of prosecution can be restored

Ratio Decidendi

The single Judge was correct in dismissing the application for want of prosecution as the applicant failed to comply with court orders and did not move the court on the issue of incompetence. There was no fault in the exercise of the single Judge's discretion under the circumstances.

Court Disposition

Reference dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Reference dismissed
  • Applicant to pay costs