iddi mulunzi another vs club manager tcc sports social club 1994 tzhc 410 1 january 1994
Applicants cannot institute an appeal against the same judgment after their application for review is dismissed; seeking review does not justify delay in lodging appeal within prescribed period.
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- Citation
- iddi mulunzi another vs club manager tcc sports social club 1994 tzhc 410 1 january 1994
- Parties
- Applicant/appellant: IDDI ICUEDNZL & OTHERS; Respondent: CLUB ELIMACHT T.CoC. & social club
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 1 January 1994
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Application / Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time
- Outcome
- application dismissed with costs
- Legal Topics
- Leave to Appeal Out of Time, Review Versus Appeal, Delay Justification
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
IDDI ICUEDNZL & OTHERS
Applicant/appellant
CLUB ELIMACHT T.CoC. & social club
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether applicants can appeal out of time after seeking review
- 2 Whether application for review justifies delay in lodging appeal
Ratio Decidendi
Applicants cannot institute an appeal against the same judgment after their application for review is dismissed; seeking review does not justify delay in lodging appeal within prescribed period.
Court Disposition
application dismissed with costs
Orders
- application dismissed
- costs awarded to respondent
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