emerith mbawala vs rogers liganga 2009 tzhc 14 19 march 2009

emerith mbawala vs rogers liganga 2009 tzhc 14 19 march 2009

The Primary Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain and hear the suit as the matter fell under the Land Disputes Courts Act, which vests such jurisdiction in the District Land and Housing Tribunal and excludes Magistrates Courts.

Citation
emerith mbawala vs rogers liganga 2009 tzhc 14 19 march 2009
Parties
Appellant: Emerith M Bawala; Respondent: Rogers Liganga
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
19 March 2009
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Locus Standi, Tenancy, Rehabilitation Costs
Source Language
English

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Parties

Emerith M Bawala

Appellant

Rogers Liganga

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the Primary Court had jurisdiction to entertain the suit under the Land Disputes Act
  2. 2 Whether the appellant had locus standi to claim rehabilitation costs on behalf of her late husband

Ratio Decidendi

The Primary Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain and hear the suit as the matter fell under the Land Disputes Courts Act, which vests such jurisdiction in the District Land and Housing Tribunal and excludes Magistrates Courts.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs