commissioner for lands 2 others vs johnson leonard muhururu 2023 tzhclandd 140 22 february 2023

Failure to notify applicants of the date of ex parte judgment delivery constitutes good cause for extension of time to file notice of appeal.

Citation: commissioner for lands 2 others vs johnson leonard muhururu 2023 tzhclandd 140 22 february 2023
Parties: Applicant: Commissioner for Lands; Applicant: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development; Applicant: The Attorney General; Respondent: Johnson Leonard Muhururu
Court: TANZLII
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 22 February 2023
Procedural Posture: Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome: Application granted
Legal Topics: Extension of Time, Ex Parte Judgment, Right of Occupancy, Notification of Judgment
Source Language: English

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Commissioner for Lands

Applicant

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development

Applicant

The Attorney General

Applicant

Johnson Leonard Muhururu

Respondent

Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

1 Whether applicants have shown good cause for extension of time to file notice of appeal against ex parte judgment
2 Whether failure to notify applicants of date of ex parte judgment delivery constitutes good cause

Failure to notify applicants of the date of ex parte judgment delivery constitutes good cause for extension of time to file notice of appeal.

Application granted

Extension of time granted for applicants to file Notice of Appeal against ex parte judgment in Land Case No. 28 of 2018 within 14 days
Each party to bear its own costs