CHARLES MPWAYAGI

CHARLES MPWAYAGI

The trial court entertained execution proceedings that were time barred under section 6(m) of the Law of Limitation Act, acting with material irregularity; the proceedings and orders must be nullified.

Citation
CHARLES MPWAYAGI
Parties
Applicant: Charles Mpwayagi; Respondent: Mashaka Maulid; Respondent: Machungwa & Company Enterprises; Respondent: Shashi Investment Ltd
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
15 February 2012
Procedural Posture
Civil Revision / Ruling
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Execution of Decrees, Time Limitation, Jurisdiction, Attachment of Property
Source Language
English

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Parties

Charles Mpwayagi

Applicant

Mashaka Maulid

Respondent

Machungwa & Company Enterprises

Respondent

Shashi Investment Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Revision / Ruling

  1. 1 Whether execution proceedings were time barred under section 6(m) of the Law of Limitation Act
  2. 2 Whether the trial court acted with material irregularity by entertaining time-barred execution proceedings
  3. 3 Whether the attachment and sale of the applicant’s residential house was lawful

Ratio Decidendi

The trial court entertained execution proceedings that were time barred under section 6(m) of the Law of Limitation Act, acting with material irregularity; the proceedings and orders must be nullified.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Proceedings of the district court are nullified.
  • Order for attachment of the applicant’s property is set aside.