fredrick anthony mboma versus nida others 2023 tzhc 23657 15 december 2023

fredrick anthony mboma versus nida others 2023 tzhc 23657 15 december 2023

The application is incompetent as the applicant failed to exhaust the available statutory remedy by not pursuing the appeal to the Minister to its finality before seeking judicial review. Filing for judicial review while the appeal is pending constitutes riding two horses at the same time and risks conflicting decisions.

Citation
fredrick anthony mboma versus nida others 2023 tzhc 23657 15 december 2023
Parties
Applicant: Fredrick Anthony Mboma; 1st Respondent: National Identification Authority (NIDA); 2nd Respondent: Attorney General
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
15 December 2023
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Cause Application for Leave for Judicial Review / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Application struck out with costs for want of competence.
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Exhaustion of Remedies, Prerogative Orders, Amendment of Pleadings
Source Language
English
Administrative Law Civil Procedure Judicial Review Exhaustion of Remedies Prerogative Orders Amendment of Pleadings

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Parties

Fredrick Anthony Mboma

Applicant

National Identification Authority (NIDA)

1st Respondent

Attorney General

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Cause Application for Leave for Judicial Review / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application is incompetent for failure to exhaust available statutory remedies before filing for judicial review
  2. 2 Whether the applicant can pursue judicial review while an appeal to the Minister is pending
  3. 3 Whether amendment to implead the Minister and compel a response is tenable

Ratio Decidendi

The application is incompetent as the applicant failed to exhaust the available statutory remedy by not pursuing the appeal to the Minister to its finality before seeking judicial review. Filing for judicial review while the appeal is pending constitutes riding two horses at the same time and risks conflicting decisions.

Court Disposition

Application struck out with costs for want of competence.

Orders

  • Application struck out
  • Costs awarded to respondents