20121102 TZHC Mwanza

20121102 TZHC Mwanza

The appeal was allowed because the appellants were not properly served as required by law, and the appellate tribunal erred by deciding the appeal without the original record of the Ward Tribunal, thus denying the appellants their right to be heard and violating procedural requirements.

Citation
20121102 TZHC Mwanza
Parties
Appellant: Chenge Robert; Appellant: Makoye Malabi; Respondent: Paulo M. Kihila
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
2 November 2012
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Case Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From District Land and Housing Tribunal
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Right to Be Heard, Service of Summons, Appellate Procedure, Proper Record Keeping
Source Language
English
Land Law Civil Procedure Right to Be Heard Service of Summons Appellate Procedure Proper Record Keeping

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Parties

Chenge Robert

Appellant

Makoye Malabi

Appellant

Paulo M. Kihila

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Case Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From District Land and Housing Tribunal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellants were denied their right to be heard due to improper service of summons
  2. 2 Whether the appellate tribunal erred by proceeding without evidence of proper service
  3. 3 Whether the appellate tribunal erred by deciding the appeal without the original record of the Ward Tribunal

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was allowed because the appellants were not properly served as required by law, and the appellate tribunal erred by deciding the appeal without the original record of the Ward Tribunal, thus denying the appellants their right to be heard and violating procedural requirements.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Proceedings of both lower tribunals quashed
  • Matter to be heard de novo in the Ward Tribunal of Kagunga