elias zachariah maguttah vs tanzania institute of education another 2022 tzhc 13164 21 september 2022

elias zachariah maguttah vs tanzania institute of education another 2022 tzhc 13164 21 september 2022

The applicant established sufficient ground for extension of time based on the irregularity in the disciplinary proceedings, as shown in the affidavit, which constitutes a point of law of sufficient importance. Although the applicant did not account for each day of delay in the affidavit, the ground of illegality justifies the grant of extension.

Citation
elias zachariah maguttah vs tanzania institute of education another 2022 tzhc 13164 21 september 2022
Parties
Applicant: Elias Zachariah Maguttah; 1st Respondent: Tanzania Institute of Education; 2nd Respondent: The Attorney General
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
21 September 2022
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Prerogative Orders, Judicial Discretion, Illegality as Ground for Extension
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Administrative Law Extension of Time Prerogative Orders Judicial Discretion Illegality as Ground for Extension

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Parties

Elias Zachariah Maguttah

Applicant

Tanzania Institute of Education

1st Respondent

The Attorney General

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file an application for leave to seek prerogative orders against the President's decision
  2. 2 Whether irregularity in the disciplinary proceedings constitutes a sufficient ground for extension of time

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant established sufficient ground for extension of time based on the irregularity in the disciplinary proceedings, as shown in the affidavit, which constitutes a point of law of sufficient importance. Although the applicant did not account for each day of delay in the affidavit, the ground of illegality justifies the grant of extension.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Applicant to file the intended application within 14 days
  • Each party to bear its own costs