furaha mwaikuka vs maka ruben 2020 tzhc 4341 17 december 2020

furaha mwaikuka vs maka ruben 2020 tzhc 4341 17 december 2020

The applicant demonstrated sufficient cause for the delay, as the period of delay was due to a technical reason (previous appeal struck out) and the application was filed promptly thereafter; no apparent illegality was found on the face of the record, but the technical delay was excusable and justified extension of time.

Citation
furaha mwaikuka vs maka ruben 2020 tzhc 4341 17 december 2020
Parties
Applicant: Furaha Mwaikuka; Respondent: Maka Rubeni
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
17 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Appeal
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeals, Technical Delay, Sufficient Cause
Source Language
English

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Parties

Furaha Mwaikuka

Applicant

Maka Rubeni

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the applicant advanced sufficient cause for extension of time to appeal out of time

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant demonstrated sufficient cause for the delay, as the period of delay was due to a technical reason (previous appeal struck out) and the application was filed promptly thereafter; no apparent illegality was found on the face of the record, but the technical delay was excusable and justified extension of time.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Leave granted for the applicant to file intended appeal within 30 days from the date of the ruling
  • No order as to costs