fa co ltd and another vs sodetra sppl 2020 tzhccomd 2030 20 february 2020

fa co ltd and another vs sodetra sppl 2020 tzhccomd 2030 20 february 2020

Applicants failed to account for each day of delay after being served with the judgment and decree; improper service alone was insufficient to grant extension where applicants showed apathy and negligence in seeking relief.

Citation
fa co ltd and another vs sodetra sppl 2020 tzhccomd 2030 20 february 2020
Parties
Applicant: F.A Company Limited; Applicant: Fiat Alain; Respondent: SODETRA (SPPL)
Court
TZHCCOMD
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
20 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Commercial Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Set Aside Default Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Service of Process, Default Judgment, Setting Aside Judgment
Source Language
English

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Parties

F.A Company Limited

Applicant

Fiat Alain

Applicant

SODETRA (SPPL)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Commercial Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Set Aside Default Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicants were properly served with summons in Commercial Case No. 45 of 2017
  2. 2 Whether sufficient cause was shown to warrant extension of time to set aside the default judgment

Ratio Decidendi

Applicants failed to account for each day of delay after being served with the judgment and decree; improper service alone was insufficient to grant extension where applicants showed apathy and negligence in seeking relief.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for extension of time is declined for failure to account for each delayed day.