florence mwilinga vs laiton mwilinga 2024 tzca 184 18 march 2024

The applicant failed to account for a 14-day period of delay and did not substantiate alleged illegalities in the impugned decision; thus, no good cause was shown to warrant extension of time.

Citation: florence mwilinga vs laiton mwilinga 2024 tzca 184 18 march 2024
Parties: Applicant: Florence Mwilinga; Respondent: Laiton Mwilinga
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 18 March 2024
Procedural Posture: Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome: application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics: Extension of Time, Certificate on Point of Law, Jurisdiction, Illegality as Ground for Extension
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Land Law Extension of Time Certificate on Point of Law Jurisdiction Illegality as Ground for Extension

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Parties

Florence Mwilinga

Applicant

Laiton Mwilinga

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for extension of time to apply for a certificate on a point of law on a second bite
2 Whether alleged illegalities in lower court proceedings constitute sufficient reason for extension of time

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to account for a 14-day period of delay and did not substantiate alleged illegalities in the impugned decision; thus, no good cause was shown to warrant extension of time.

Court Disposition

application dismissed with costs

Orders

Application for extension of time is dismissed with costs.