20170228 TZHC Arusha2

20170228 TZHC Arusha2

The applicant failed to demonstrate good cause for the delay as the documents were ready for collection on the date of judgment, and his failure to collect them in time amounts to negligence, not a valid reason for extension.

Citation
20170228 TZHC Arusha2
Parties
Applicant: Eliu D Loomoni Laizer; 1st Respondent: Flora Zelothe; 2nd Respondent: Election Returning Officer, Arusha District Council; 3rd Respondent: Election Assistant Returning Officer of Musa Ward; 4th Respondent: The Honourable Attorney General
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
28 February 2017
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Leave to Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Leave to Appeal, Delay in Filing, Good Cause for Delay
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Appellate Practice Extension of Time Leave to Appeal Delay in Filing Good Cause for Delay

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Parties

Eliu D Loomoni Laizer

Applicant

Flora Zelothe

1st Respondent

Election Returning Officer, Arusha District Council

2nd Respondent

Election Assistant Returning Officer of Musa Ward

3rd Respondent

The Honourable Attorney General

4th Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for extension of time to file leave to appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to demonstrate good cause for the delay as the documents were ready for collection on the date of judgment, and his failure to collect them in time amounts to negligence, not a valid reason for extension.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs