david msumba vs tanesco 2022 tzhcld 893 23 september 2022

david msumba vs tanesco 2022 tzhcld 893 23 september 2022

The court and the CMA lack jurisdiction as the applicant, being a public servant, must first exhaust remedies under Section 32A of the Public Service Act; therefore, the application is struck out rather than dismissed to preserve the applicant's right to pursue the claim in the proper forum.

Citation
david msumba vs tanesco 2022 tzhcld 893 23 september 2022
Parties
Applicant: David Msumba; Respondent: TANESCO
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 September 2022
Procedural Posture
Labour Revision / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
application struck out
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Preliminary Objection, Public Servant Remedies, Forum Selection
Source Language
English
Labour Law Public Service Law Jurisdiction Preliminary Objection Public Servant Remedies Forum Selection

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Parties

David Msumba

Applicant

TANESCO

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Revision / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the CMA and the High Court have jurisdiction over disputes involving public servants before exhaustion of remedies under Section 32A of the Public Service Act
  2. 2 Whether the application should be struck out or dismissed

Ratio Decidendi

The court and the CMA lack jurisdiction as the applicant, being a public servant, must first exhaust remedies under Section 32A of the Public Service Act; therefore, the application is struck out rather than dismissed to preserve the applicant's right to pursue the claim in the proper forum.

Court Disposition

application struck out

Orders

  • The application is struck out.
  • The CMA matter is quashed and set aside for being filed in the wrong forum.