charles nkwabi vs tanzania zambia railways authoritytazara and attorney general 2023 tzhcld 1132 28 february 2023

charles nkwabi vs tanzania zambia railways authoritytazara and attorney general 2023 tzhcld 1132 28 february 2023

The court found it important to grant the application for extension of time to allow the jurisdictional issue raised by the applicant to be resolved at the revision stage, rather than at the extension stage.

Citation
charles nkwabi vs tanzania zambia railways authoritytazara and attorney general 2023 tzhcld 1132 28 february 2023
Parties
Applicant: Charles N. Nkwabi; 1st Respondent: Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA); 2nd Respondent: The Attorney General
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
28 February 2023
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application for Extension of Time / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Revision
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Jurisdiction of Mediator, Public Service Employment Disputes
Source Language
English
Labour Law Civil Procedure Extension of Time Jurisdiction of Mediator Public Service Employment Disputes

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Parties

Charles N. Nkwabi

Applicant

Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA)

1st Respondent

The Attorney General

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application for Extension of Time / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Revision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for extension of time to file revision
  2. 2 Whether the mediator had jurisdiction to issue the impugned ruling

Ratio Decidendi

The court found it important to grant the application for extension of time to allow the jurisdictional issue raised by the applicant to be resolved at the revision stage, rather than at the extension stage.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Applicant granted fourteen (14) days leave from the date of the ruling to file the intended revision application.