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mahmood badrudini allibhai another vs fn transport ltd 2023 tzhccomd 59 10 march 2023

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Holding and result

The petition for winding up was settled amicably by a deed of settlement, which met enforceability requirements and was recorded as the judgment and decree of the court.

Court disposition

petition settled by deed of settlement

Orders

  • Deed of Settlement recorded as part of the judgment and decree
  • Petition marked as settled at the instance of the parties

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Material facts

Parties

Mahmood Badrudini Allibhai

Petitioner Counsel: Maria Ringia

Salim Manji

Petitioner Counsel: Maria Ringia

FN Transport Limited

Respondent

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Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Miscellaneous Commercial Cause / Consent Judgment

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Questions and positions

Legal issues

Party arguments

Applicant
Petitioners sought winding up of FN Transport Limited, appointment of a liquidator, takeover of assets, satisfaction of debts, and defrayment of costs from company assets.
Respondent
No arguments presented; respondent absent and unrepresented.

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Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Companies Act Cap.212, R.E 2002, sections 279(1)(d), 280(a), 294

    Court may wind up a company and appoint a liquidator upon petition and settlement by parties.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The petition for winding up was settled amicably by a deed of settlement, which met enforceability requirements and was recorded as the judgment and decree of the court.

Court disposition

petition settled by deed of settlement

  • Deed of Settlement recorded as part of the judgment and decree
  • Petition marked as settled at the instance of the parties

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Judgment· 10 March 2023

mahmood badrudini allibhai another vs fn transport ltd 2023 tzhccomd 59 10 march 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF

TANZANIA (COMMERCIAL DIVISION) AT DAR-ES-SALAAM MISC.COMMERCIAL CAUSE NO.43 OF 2022 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT CAP.212 R.E 2002

AND

IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR WINDING UP OF

FN TRANSPORT LIMITED

BETWEEN MAHMOOD BADRUDINI ALLIBHAI ……………1STPETITIONER SALIM MANJI………………………………………..2ND PETITIONER AND FN TRANSPORT LIMITED …….......................RESPONDENT

CONSENT JUDGEMENT Date of Last Order: 07/03/2023 Date of Judgement: 10/03/2023 NANGELA, J.: This is a consent judgement of the Court arising from agreement by the Parties to have the Petition filed in this Court on the 17th October 2022 settled amicably. In that Petition, which was filed under section 279(1) (d) and Section 280 (a) Page 1 of 4 and 294 of the Companies Act, Cap.212, R.E 2002, the Petitioners here in were craving for the following orders, that: 1. The Company (FN Transport Limited) be wound up by an Order of this Court under the provisions of the Companies Act; 2. This Honourable Court be pleased to appoint a Liquidator of FN Transport Limited to oversee the winding up process; 3. this Honourable Court be pleased to issue an Order that the possession of all assets of FN Transport Limited weather tangible or intangible and all is business be taken over by the said liquidator; 4. all monies realized from the assets and businesses of FN Transport Limited be utilized insatisfaction of the petitioners’ debt as at the date of final settlement by the appointed liquidator. 5. both direct and incidental costs of this petition be defrayed from the acids and business of FN Transport Limited within the Page 2 of 4 hands of the appointed liquidator; 6. this Honourable Court be pleased to grant any other relief as it may deem fit to grant. On the 19th of December 2022, when

this matter was called on for orders, this Court was informed that, the parties herein intended to file a deed of settlement. On that particular day, the Petitioners were represented by Ms. Maria Ringia, learned advocate while, on the other hand, the Respondent was absent and unrepresented. This Court granted the prayer and, on the 1st of March 2023, the parties filed their duly signed Deed of Settlement. On the 07th day of March 2023, Ms. Ringia appeared before this Court and, in the absence of the Respondent, she prayed and urged this Court to record the Deed of Settlement filed by the parties as forming part and parcel of the Judgement and Decree of the Court. I have looked at the Deed of Settlement filed by the parties herein and, I am convinced that, it does meet the necessary requirements of an enforceable deed. In view of that Page 3 of 4 fact, this Court does, hereby, proceed to record the Deed of Settlement which forms part and parcel of this Court’s consent judgment and Decree. With all that in mind, it is hereby noted and observed that, thisMisc. Commercial Cause No.43 of 2022has been adjusted wholly and satisfactorily by the Deed of Settlement filed in this Court on 1st of March 2023, and, in view of that, the present petition is marked “Settled at the instance of the Parties”. It is so ordered. DATED AT DAR-ES-SALAAM ON THIS 10th DAY OF MARCH 2023 ...................................

DEO JOHN NANGELA

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Companies Act Cap.212 R.E 2002 sections 279(1)(d), 280(a), 294

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