crdb bank plcv vs the registered trustees of kagera farmers trust fund others 2024 tzca 94 23 february 2024

crdb bank plcv vs the registered trustees of kagera farmers trust fund others 2024 tzca 94 23 february 2024

The trial judge acted without jurisdiction by revisiting the third-party notice already determined by another judge, rendering the judgment defective; further, the unilateral determination without hearing the parties violated the right to be heard, necessitating quashing the judgment and remitting the record for fresh judgment composition.

Citation
crdb bank plcv vs the registered trustees of kagera farmers trust fund others 2024 tzca 94 23 february 2024
Parties
Appellant: CRDB Bank PLC; 1st Respondent: The Registered Trustees of Kagera Farmers Trust Fund; 2nd Respondent: Kagera Cooperative Union (1990) Limited; 3rd Respondent: Tanzania Coffee Board
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 February 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed in part
Legal Topics
Functus Officio, Third Party Notice, Right to Be Heard, Judgment Composition, Damages
Source Language
English

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Parties

CRDB Bank PLC

Appellant

The Registered Trustees of Kagera Farmers Trust Fund

1st Respondent

Kagera Cooperative Union (1990) Limited

2nd Respondent

Tanzania Coffee Board

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge was functus officio in determining the validity of the third-party notice
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge violated the right to be heard by determining the third-party notice without involving the parties
  3. 3 Appropriate remedy for defective judgment regarding third-party proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

The trial judge acted without jurisdiction by revisiting the third-party notice already determined by another judge, rendering the judgment defective; further, the unilateral determination without hearing the parties violated the right to be heard, necessitating quashing the judgment and remitting the record for fresh judgment composition.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed in part

Orders

  • judgment of the trial court quashed
  • decree and consequential orders set aside