finn von wurden petersen another vs arusha district council 2020 tzca 167 2 april 2020
The applicants demonstrated diligence and promptness in pursuing leave to appeal and obtaining necessary documents; the delay was caused by the High Court and not by their own negligence, thus good cause for extension of time was established.
- Citation
- finn von wurden petersen another vs arusha district council 2020 tzca 167 2 april 2020
- Parties
- Applicant: Finn Von Wurden Petersen; Applicant: Milimani Farmers Limited; Respondent: Arusha District Council
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 2 April 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Lodge Appeal
- Outcome
- Application granted
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Appeals, Good Cause for Delay
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Finn Von Wurden Petersen
Applicant
Milimani Farmers Limited
Applicant
Arusha District Council
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Lodge Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants have demonstrated good cause for extension of time to lodge an appeal
Ratio Decidendi
The applicants demonstrated diligence and promptness in pursuing leave to appeal and obtaining necessary documents; the delay was caused by the High Court and not by their own negligence, thus good cause for extension of time was established.
Court Disposition
Application granted
Orders
- Applicants granted extension of time to lodge appeal within sixty (60) days from the date of the ruling
- No order as to costs
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