edward temba vs goodluck shayo 2013 tzhc 2065 16 december 2013

edward temba vs goodluck shayo 2013 tzhc 2065 16 december 2013

The respondent was not the owner of the road reserve area and thus lacked standing to claim mesne profits or seek demolition; only TANROADS had authority to enforce removal of structures from road reserves.

Citation
edward temba vs goodluck shayo 2013 tzhc 2065 16 december 2013
Parties
Appellant: Edward Temba; Respondent: Goodluck Shayo
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 December 2013
Procedural Posture
Land Case Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Mesne Profits, Road Reserve, Right of Way, Demolition Order
Source Language
English

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Parties

Edward Temba

Appellant

Goodluck Shayo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Case Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appellant's structure was built within the road reserve area
  2. 2 Whether the respondent was entitled to mesne profits and demolition order
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal erred in awarding damages without proof

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent was not the owner of the road reserve area and thus lacked standing to claim mesne profits or seek demolition; only TANROADS had authority to enforce removal of structures from road reserves.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Tribunal's decision quashed and set aside
  • Costs awarded to appellant