20050424 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court (General Division) lacks jurisdiction to entertain land disputes of this nature and value; such matters must be filed in the Land Division of the High Court as mandated by statute.

Citation: 20050424 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties: Plaintiff: Chandrakant Gulabchand Chohan; First Defendant: Yemen Enterprises Limited; Second Defendant: Kenya Commercial Bank
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 24 April 2005
Procedural Posture: Civil / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome: suit struck out
Legal Topics: Jurisdiction, Land Disputes, Preliminary Objection
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Land Law Jurisdiction Land Disputes Preliminary Objection

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Parties

Chandrakant Gulabchand Chohan

Plaintiff

Yemen Enterprises Limited

First Defendant

Kenya Commercial Bank

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

1 Whether the High Court (General Division) has jurisdiction to entertain a land dispute involving property valued over 50 million shillings.

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court (General Division) lacks jurisdiction to entertain land disputes of this nature and value; such matters must be filed in the Land Division of the High Court as mandated by statute.

Court Disposition

suit struck out

Orders

Suit struck out with costs.