group six international company ltd vs central paris complex co ltd 2020 tzhc 3408 23 september 2020

group six international company ltd vs central paris complex co ltd 2020 tzhc 3408 23 september 2020

The omission in the verification clause of the affidavit supporting the winding up petition is fatally incurable and cannot be remedied by the overriding objective principle, rendering the petition incompetent.

Citation
group six international company ltd vs central paris complex co ltd 2020 tzhc 3408 23 september 2020
Parties
Petitioner: Group Six International Company Limited; Respondent: Central Paris Complex Company Limited
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 September 2020
Procedural Posture
Winding Up Petition / Ruling on Preliminary Objections
Outcome
petition struck out for incompetence
Legal Topics
Winding Up, Affidavit Verification, Preliminary Objection, Arbitration Clause
Source Language
English

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Parties

Group Six International Company Limited

Petitioner

Central Paris Complex Company Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Winding Up Petition / Ruling on Preliminary Objections

  1. 1 Whether the winding up petition was prematurely filed due to arbitration clause
  2. 2 Whether the verification clause in the affidavit supporting the petition was defective and renders the petition incompetent

Ratio Decidendi

The omission in the verification clause of the affidavit supporting the winding up petition is fatally incurable and cannot be remedied by the overriding objective principle, rendering the petition incompetent.

Court Disposition

petition struck out for incompetence

Orders

  • petition struck out
  • costs awarded to respondent