19980313 TZHC Dar es Salaam

n~ THE HIGH courrr OF TJ\N?i!tNIJ\ ·/\'I: D1\.R ~S S/\.LJ.'1,'\M t CIVIL Ct.SE NO. 248 OF 1994 DAR ES SAL.'u\M EDUCATION OFFICE •••••••••••••••• PL!\.INTIFF' VERSUS NATIONAL BANK OF COMMEroE DEFEND,\NT ---- RULING Kaji 1 J • The npplicants I the then N.\'l'IOHt-.L :J!\NK OF CQ[,U-tf~I;C.E and l11hJ_I.:rtBs AUC'l'ION M,'\11T L'ID are v.p,)lying for ;,. review of the order of t::is Court (Hon Bubeshi J) r.1;:dc on 31/5/96 1,,hcreby the 1st respondent. D'S/\L.IL'fil.~.!.\.!ION .',ND OFFICE STf.'J:ION/1.EY wr1s allm•1ed to 2,mem1 its plaint. This applicA.tii:-,n should -hG dealt 1-.,ith by -the Honourahle Judr,e who m-:>,de that order. ~)ut since t11.~, llon:.:,ur:"cbl~ Jurlcr:· withure,,t herself from the conduct 0f t!·lis case, this r-iprlicdion w:i.G re-assi8ncd to me, The applicat!t I s learned c,.1unic.~l ll.:1s li$ted ll•t1n2rour::; grov.ncls fol' this application. 'i'hese include irregularity of the proceedings of 3J/5/96, Misjoinder of p:1rties~ lei.ck of a 11roperly instituted suit, non existence of the suit due to Civil I\ppeal Noo 16 of 1995, change of cause of action by the effect of th~ arn.:mdm,~nt anJ ndditione,l plen occassioned by the amendment. This hc1.s been str0nt,;ly objected to by the respondent's learned counsel Mr. Lebba on mr-i-2rous :;round/3 includinr; lack of affidnvit by Majembe J\uction I-hri: LTD to support the applic.:ltion 1 matters which can onlj' be determinod on full trial .J.nd so on. I have carefully considered the· argum,mts by learned counsel of both parties. This case has been a kind of « big :puzzle. It hns &one twice before the Court of /\ppcal" on prcli nin,:1ry issues. 1 There are bitter complaints by the purchaser as \·1el.l as by the former owner of the house which was sol<l. to the purchaser. The only solution to ,:set rid of all these is tc h.:i.ve the mo.ttcr dete:rmined ,:,n -merits o.t the c2-rlfost convinie:1t moment rather than going arom1d w:i.tlt unlir.iited preli'llinal·y object iono I have gone through the order complained of. I haYe aJ.so :?:onu throu~:-;h \ the grounds advanced by tl1e aprlicant 's l<:!c.rned counsel. 1:Jith resp12ct to th'.: applicant I s 10,3.rne<l counsel, l did not see any cli.scoYery of :;_ny ni:iv: and important 11J.'..1tter or evidence or an error apparent on the face of t!1e ·r ' J \ 2 J: r·"view . -Ic. , . record ct'; an"{ other sufficient renson to warrant a · ~; · af • tq.e order of my leD..rned Sister Judi:;c as required by Order XLII Rule 1 of th~ Civil Procedure Code, 1966. When tllnt order was made on 31/5/96 the judgment of the Court of /qip,~~J1 ,,;as already there as it was delivered on 24th Nove;nber, 1995. Nost of what have been raised by the lec:.rr eel counsel can properly be dealt 1;;ith ·lurins t!1e trial or can be raised in the written statement of def,::ncc, It. must be borne in rrd.nrl tll~·t I c1m not s~tting here as an appellate jiidge to ,Jeci-lo ,,1het~td' lion l:::ubcGl.1 J 1-,ets ri~ht in allowinc: the o.ppl:i.c.:,t :i.c11 for amendm.:::nt of the pl;,.int. Since th.ere is 1.1".) ~1.isc,)VETJ of :::. J1C;i·J Prnl important m[ltter or 0vj,\c:1ce: or an error apparent on th•~ f:a.c2 of the record or any other suffid.ent reason, this applic0.t ion can net succ•2ecl. It stands ,.1. is missed w i tli co1: t.s in the cause. ,..; I :.. ) • N. K1\.JI "· JUDGE 13/ll/1997 Court: Ruling has 'been delivc•rQd in the presence of 0_1n.:1ri Vi,_:;cni and Mrs Knshonda learned couns~l :Uor t!-v2 a';,',plicants this 21st rlny of November, 1997. ,.) • N. K/,cT I ,JUDGZ 21/ll/1997 Order: Since I hRve been tra11sferr,,,l to ;mothcir Zone the recorrl is h:i be: placed before tl!e !l,)n Ju-ir;~ Inc!1c1rge for re-assignment. Parties will he notified. / ·1I JUDGE 21/11/97 L F.H. UZANDA 1STFLOOR B.A. (Hons) LLB BANK HOUSE . DONALDSON AND WOOD SAMORAMACl-!EL AVENUE P.O.BOX176 ~ONSULTANT INCOR?ORAllNG ATKINSON$ WALKER & CO. DODO & CO. ADVOCATES, NOTARIES PUBUC OAR ES SALAAM M.O RIEGELS. MA (OXON) TANZANIA COMMJSSIONElS FOR OATHS TRADE MARJ< ANO PATENT AGENTS TELEGRAMS: .ADVICE TELEPHc«E: 119570 FAX: (255-51) 151017 / 119290 / 119571 Ple~s• Ouoto ourRof. No. N: 1/95 / FHU 10th March, 1998 The Registrar, High Court of Tanzania, P:-0:- Box 9004, 1 DAR ES S.ALP_AJ--1: Dear Sir, High Court Civir Case No:248 of 1994 1: Dar es SaYaa~ Education & Office Stationery 2: Omari Mgerii v/s 1: National Bank of· Commerc'e 2 ~, Mohamed Harned & 1 3: Majembe .Auc tion Mart Limited Kindly let us hav~ a riopy of the ~rorieedings in the above suit together w2.th 2. c·c~y cf the Ruling delivered by Mr: Justic'e Chipe ta or.. the 10th i-1&:rch, 1998 and the drawn Order to enable our clients to p~efer an appeal against tl:.e Ruling to the Tanzar1ic: Court: of J..ppeal ·: Yours faithfully DONALDSON & WOOD ( 1) Lebba & Company, Advoc'ates, Hosc'o Building, Samora-Avenue/Mosque Street, P·:O: Box 10059, DAR ES SALAP.M : (2) M/s Mbuya & Shayo, Advoc·ates, Motel Afrique, Bridge Street, P:0; Box 6851: DAR ES SALAAM~ MBUYA, SHAYO & CO., ADVOCATES Evarist H. Kbuya Incorporating Motel Af rique .Silvester E. Shayo E. HUBERT l COUPARY Kaluta/Bridge St . Advocates, Rotaries Public & P.0. Box 5468 Commissioner for Oaths Tel: 24408/36601 Fax: 118196 OUR REF: MSC/501/MH/02/98 DATE: 12/3/1998 The District Registrar, High Court-of 7anzania, P.O. Box 9004, Dar es Salaam. Dear Sir, Re: High Court Civil Case No: 248 of 1994 1. Dar es Salaam Education & Office Stationery 2. Omari Mgeni 1. National Bank of Commerce 2. Mohamed Hamed & 3. Maiernbe Auction Mart Limited We kindly request for copies of the entire proceedings in the above suit including all rulings, judgments, decrees, drawn orders and the judges notes to enable our client MR. MOHAMED HAMID to appeal against the ruling and order of the Honourable Court delivered by Mr. Justice Chipeta on the 10th March, 1998. Yours faithfully. Mbuya, Shayo & Co., Advocates. S.E. SHAYO ADVOCATE. 1. Lebba & Co. Advocates Hosea Building, Samora Averiue/Mosque Street, P.O. Box 10059, Dar es Salaam. 2. Donaldson and Wood Inc6rporating Atkinsons Walker & Co., Aavocates, Samora Machel Avenue, P . 0. Box 176 , Dar es Salaam. ses/em/hamid.