east african development vs hood transport co ltd others 2023 tzhccomd 311 21 september 2023

east african development vs hood transport co ltd others 2023 tzhccomd 311 21 september 2023

The 2nd and 3rd Respondents, not being parties to the lease agreement, cannot be made parties to the dispute unless their involvement is clearly shown. The application is struck out for improper joinder of parties.

Citation
east african development vs hood transport co ltd others 2023 tzhccomd 311 21 september 2023
Parties
Applicant: East African Development Bank; 1st Respondent: Hood Transport Company Limited; 2nd Respondent / Necessary Party: Mohamed Hood Aubary Limited; 3rd Respondent / Necessary Party: Said Mohamed Aubary
Court
TZHCCOMD
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
21 September 2023
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Commercial Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Application struck out
Legal Topics
Financial Leasing, Joinder of Parties, Preliminary Objection, Natural Justice
Source Language
English

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Parties

East African Development Bank

Applicant

Hood Transport Company Limited

1st Respondent

Mohamed Hood Aubary Limited

2nd Respondent / Necessary Party

Said Mohamed Aubary

3rd Respondent / Necessary Party

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Commercial Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

  1. 1 Whether the 2nd and 3rd Respondents were improperly joined as parties
  2. 2 Whether the application is incompetent for being preferred under the cited sections of the Financial Leasing Act
  3. 3 Whether the application is untenable

Ratio Decidendi

The 2nd and 3rd Respondents, not being parties to the lease agreement, cannot be made parties to the dispute unless their involvement is clearly shown. The application is struck out for improper joinder of parties.

Court Disposition

Application struck out

Orders

  • Application struck out for improper joinder of parties
  • No order as to costs