clement george mwalubinga vs crdb branch manager kahama and another 2020 tzhc 2322 28 august 2020

clement george mwalubinga vs crdb branch manager kahama and another 2020 tzhc 2322 28 august 2020

The appellant's confusion of the hearing date constituted a sufficient and bona fide mistake, and in the absence of prejudice to the respondents, the interests of justice required restoration of the suit. The trial court erred by rigidly applying procedural rules and introducing extraneous reasoning regarding the...

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clement george mwalubinga vs crdb branch manager kahama and another 2020 tzhc 2322 28 august 2020
Parties
Appellant: Clement George Mwakibinga; 1st Respondent: CRDB Branch Manager - Kahama; 2nd Respondent: General Manager Pangaea Minerals Ltd Buzwagi Gold Mine
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
28 August 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Restoration of Dismissed Suit, Non Appearance, Sufficient Cause, Overriding Objective, Judicial Discretion
Source Language
english
Civil Procedure Restoration of Dismissed Suit Non Appearance Sufficient Cause Overriding Objective Judicial Discretion

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Parties

Clement George Mwakibinga

Appellant

CRDB Branch Manager - Kahama

1st Respondent

General Manager Pangaea Minerals Ltd Buzwagi Gold Mine

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant provided sufficient cause for non-appearance to warrant restoration of the dismissed suit
  2. 2 Whether the trial court erred in dismissing the application for restoration

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant's confusion of the hearing date constituted a sufficient and bona fide mistake, and in the absence of prejudice to the respondents, the interests of justice required restoration of the suit. The trial court erred by rigidly applying procedural rules and introducing extraneous reasoning regarding the Judicial Statistical Dashboard System.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Dismissal order in Civil Case No. 15 of 2018 set aside
  • File remitted to trial court to proceed with hearing from where it ended before dismissal on 18/1/2019