NA TZHC Mwanza
The plaintiff was lawfully paid his pension in lump sum under the law prevailing at the time of his retirement, disentitling him to monthly pension for the period claimed; subsequent law amendments do not create retroactive entitlement to arrears.
- Citation
- NA TZHC Mwanza
- Parties
- Plaintiff: George M. Tangatya; 1st Defendant: The Principal Secretary, Treasury; 2nd Defendant: The Attorney General
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 1 January 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Case / Judgment
- Outcome
- Plaintiff's claims dismissed in entirety.
- Legal Topics
- Retirement Benefits, Pension Arrears, General Damages, Government Liability
- Source Language
- English
Case Brief
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Parties
George M. Tangatya
Plaintiff
The Principal Secretary, Treasury
1st Defendant
The Attorney General
2nd Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil Case / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the plaintiff was fully paid his pension upon retrenchment
- 2 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to arrears of monthly pension for 116 months
- 3 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to general damages
Ratio Decidendi
The plaintiff was lawfully paid his pension in lump sum under the law prevailing at the time of his retirement, disentitling him to monthly pension for the period claimed; subsequent law amendments do not create retroactive entitlement to arrears.
Court Disposition
Plaintiff's claims dismissed in entirety.
Orders
- Each party to bear its own costs.
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