godbless charles vs medical council of tanganyika another 2014 tzhc 2389 4 february 2014

The preliminary objections are overruled because the fee requirement is obsolete and the application was filed within the time fixed by the court's order.

Citation: godbless charles vs medical council of tanganyika another 2014 tzhc 2389 4 february 2014
Parties: Appellant: Dr. Godbless Charles; 1st Respondent: Medical Council of Tanganyika; 2nd Respondent: The Attorney General
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 4 February 2014
Procedural Posture: Miscellaneous Civil Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objections
Outcome: preliminary objections overruled
Legal Topics: Appeals Procedure, Statutory Interpretation, Limitation of Actions
Source Language: English

Administrative Law Medical Law Appeals Procedure Statutory Interpretation Limitation of Actions

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Parties

Dr. Godbless Charles

Appellant

Medical Council of Tanganyika

1st Respondent

The Attorney General

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objections

Legal Issues

1 Whether failure to pay forty shillings fee renders the appeal incompetent under Rule 7 of the Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Appeals) Rules
2 Whether the application for production of documents is time barred under the Law of Limitation Act

Ratio Decidendi

The preliminary objections are overruled because the fee requirement is obsolete and the application was filed within the time fixed by the court's order.

Court Disposition

preliminary objections overruled

Orders

Application to come for hearing on 10/2/2014