gapco vstanzania national road agency and another 2020 tzhclandd 3898 4 december 2020

gapco vstanzania national road agency and another 2020 tzhclandd 3898 4 december 2020

The applicant failed to provide factual evidence linking itself to Gapco Tanzania Limited or to justify the delay based on the merger with Total Tanzania Limited. The alleged illegality does not meet the threshold for extension of time. Application dismissed for want of merit.

Citation
gapco vstanzania national road agency and another 2020 tzhclandd 3898 4 december 2020
Parties
Applicant: GAPCO; 1st Respondent: Tanzania National Road Agency; 2nd Respondent: The Attorney General
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
4 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Notice of Appeal, Merger and Corporate Identity, Illegality as Ground for Extension
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Extension of Time Notice of Appeal Merger and Corporate Identity Illegality as Ground for Extension

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Parties

GAPCO

Applicant

Tanzania National Road Agency

1st Respondent

The Attorney General

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file notice of appeal and to apply for certified copies of judgment, decree, and proceedings
  2. 2 Whether the applicant and Gapco Tanzania Limited are the same legal entity for purposes of prior proceedings
  3. 3 Whether merger with Total Tanzania Limited justified the delay

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to provide factual evidence linking itself to Gapco Tanzania Limited or to justify the delay based on the merger with Total Tanzania Limited. The alleged illegality does not meet the threshold for extension of time. Application dismissed for want of merit.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application dismissed with costs