eqbal ebrahim vs alexander k wahyungi 2022 tzca 133 23 march 2022

Contradictory decisions of competent courts on the same subject matter involving the same parties constitute illegality, warranting extension of time to apply for revision.

Citation: eqbal ebrahim vs alexander k wahyungi 2022 tzca 133 23 march 2022
Parties: Applicant: Eqbal Ebrahim; Respondent: Alexander K. Wahyungi
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 23 March 2022
Procedural Posture: Civil Application / Application for Extension of Time to Apply for Revision
Outcome: Application granted
Legal Topics: Extension of Time, Revision, Illegality, Res Judicata, Jurisdiction
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Land Law Extension of Time Revision Illegality Res Judicata Jurisdiction

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Parties

Eqbal Ebrahim

Applicant

Alexander K. Wahyungi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Application for Extension of Time to Apply for Revision

Legal Issues

1 Whether extension of time should be granted to apply for revision on grounds of illegality
2 Whether contradictory judgments on the same subject matter justify extension of time

Ratio Decidendi

Contradictory decisions of competent courts on the same subject matter involving the same parties constitute illegality, warranting extension of time to apply for revision.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

Extension of time granted to file substantive application for revision within 60 days
No order as to costs