20130416 TZCA Dar es Salaam 1

20130416 TZCA Dar es Salaam 1

The Court held that there is no requirement under Rule 49(2) for the supplementary affidavit to be attached when seeking consent, and allowing the filing would not prejudice the respondent as they retain the right to reply. The adjournment was granted with the condition that the supplementary affidavit must not pre-empt the preliminary objection.

Citation
20130416 TZCA Dar es Salaam 1
Parties
Applicant: Consolidated Holding Corporation; 1st Respondent: African Terminals Limited; 2nd Respondent: Unnamed 2nd Respondent; 3rd Respondent: Unnamed 3rd Respondent
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 April 2013
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Stay of Execution; Interlocutory Application for Adjournment to File Supplementary Affidavit
Outcome
Application for adjournment granted
Legal Topics
Stay of Execution, Supplementary Affidavit, Adjournment, Court of Appeal Rules
Source Language
English

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Parties

Consolidated Holding Corporation

Applicant

African Terminals Limited

1st Respondent

Unnamed 2nd Respondent

2nd Respondent

Unnamed 3rd Respondent

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Stay of Execution; Interlocutory Application for Adjournment to File Supplementary Affidavit

  1. 1 Whether the applicant should be granted an adjournment to file a supplementary affidavit in support of the application for stay of execution

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that there is no requirement under Rule 49(2) for the supplementary affidavit to be attached when seeking consent, and allowing the filing would not prejudice the respondent as they retain the right to reply. The adjournment was granted with the condition that the supplementary affidavit must not pre-empt the preliminary objection.

Court Disposition

Application for adjournment granted

Orders

  • Applicant allowed to file supplementary affidavit, provided it does not pre-empt the preliminary objection
  • Costs in the cause