19880705 TZHC Dar es Salaam

4\c ' "' f ..................... TZ.-3 UlTITED --- ' -. __ ·--- REPUBLIC OF TJ-.HZ.hllIA .....,.._ __ _..,,..._. IH TI-:8 :-IIGfi COtraT OF TJ.HZAlJIJ• .AT. DilR ES S.ALla'il1 ...,_ I - ,___,_ • ·' GEORG-It 11"...'El-JZA 1'11'.AKI • . • • • w . • • • • • .Al?PELUlr.i' • vorsua FaAHCISIA !.fi'TTUrar~ • • ••• • ••• • • • • iBS.l?OHDENT KY/iN°j)qwr,_ On 2.3 • 2 • D1 FRANCISCA MTElmLE, ·the r.0 a ponc'!ant i11 th,i.a np_peal and herGi.na:tt·er to be rGf'arr.ed to cs the -.d.f'e, f':f.l.od o. 90 trioo~l cnuao . in tho Prir.;1nry Court of' Ter.ieko District, nt, '1'.c3r.1oko., agoins:.t~ GEORGE Nl'EHZ.A M'.l.'ilIO:, the appol1ont, thon hol" hus:.:iand, horoin to be. r.e:f'orred to aa tho huahand • . In thot, oouso the l?rinE:",ry Court. diss~lv.ed tho r.1ar.ring0 of' tho parties f. it nlso r-1nc!e. -~:ct·ain an cil1io.ry -order.a, ono of' which is still tho oubjaot o:f o.ont-on-ti.on betwoen tl1c1:1 u:;, to now. That order relo.ios · . t:o tho. oustody of' the children o:f tho r.iarric&o • Tho l?ri1:1n1.•y. -Court order.eel tho.t. two of' the throe cb.ildr.on of' the r.1c.ri iac;e bo p:i.co.ocl in tho 1 custody. o';f the w:Lf"o, while ono , apparen t_ly tho el.cl on t, be plao.od in the custocl_y of tho husbnnd. This orclor c1ic1 not :·~incl i'nvour with th0 huabonclf ho was a{sgricvod by it c.nd ho npy•j~llod, to tho District''.: Coi.~rt. o-J: IJ.n1n nt Independence 1~:vonuG-,

ngnjnat. :Lt. Ho_ sought, .in tho Diotriot. Court, en order tho.it;wou1C: result into a.41 the thre.o. ohildren·bcincr plo.ced in his cuotocly cnci. in that. ende.:tvour he ouooo.ocled. The· i>it'J:1ttic:t Mcgiotr.ntQ. ( t:.10 1nt.Q_ Y • IC. Chr:nzi., DM.·) allowo.d tho ap::_Jonl onc1 □ado cm orc1Gr. d..1·ooti.11g that; ~ all tho t1'l.£.~os. c1tl1dron of thG cmrricge bo 1:>lo.ood in -:;:.:o huabm-id' a: ouatocly. TJ.us vms 011 15.th .Jc.nucry, 19DJ,. and loo1dnc ct . tho roo.orcl o-£ thG. o~oe it·. clooa not scor.1 th.ct there woa r.1Uch r.ooirlo.nco :f.roo thG wit'.a to tho 09:;_)cal. and the order 13Ubocquontly 1:1ac:o in it. On 20th lJov.oobor 1904, tho wi:f'.o :f'ilod o. Chc.nber hppli-ot1tion in tho District Court·. o:f Tc□oltc at. Kivulconi Front, Dt:lr. o.a ~lo.tu:i. In it oho oppliecl, m_toz:. -o.1.io, f'or ~ 11 Reo..o.inding ot' the order of the j)istriet.·Co:.1rt · dnt.ad 1,5.th Jonuacy, 1983., t\S. rogo.rdo the. ci.:.ptocly r ' of' t~10 two ·children." • " - 2 - Tho..·nppliontion wno ou:iXf>or.t:od by nn nff:l~vit, c:uorn· by· the wi:f'.c. horoc.lf'. and "t-7hioh I r.oproduce bclo1•1 - ttJr pu1~1Joocs and r.ecsons which ·wi.l.1 booo1:1c uppnrcnt prcoe:mtly in tb.io Jud[;'i:1cntt- "llJ 'i"I·:J] DIST:iTICT CO't,mT OF TEl,E?iE DISTRICT ICCVUIWl·f.C COURT ~ c:, .ci. .. .. A'$. Pl.-.~. ES. i:)4Li~1 C:tVl:L .APPEAL M<h ·71 OF 15)01 ( 0...-!'J.gii-ict1 Tornalte Pric6ry C.our.t:: C:Lvil CE:\oo. FilillICt(SCA MTEKERE •· • • .. No, 24/01 ·nncl D:l.st.:r::iot Cour.t: I?. C~ l-10.71/01) versus GEC2,GE Nl"ElIZA MTJ~Ia • •· • . . •· • ?FRPOUDEI-JT o:r..· P. o •. Box '4570;}, Dt\r--~ICG &1~ t1.nk.a. oath and say as. £o1l..own.:- 1• That; I am ·the Applict1nt .i..i.-i tho above r.1ant.ioned Appeul.

2. That by the. order do.ted 15th Januo.ry, 1.903,.. the District Court:of Il~ln cnvo,thc cuotody of' tho following oltlJ.clrcn of' r.1nrringc to the Hes.pondent c- (i) Asantercbi 11t·n1cl. (ii) Yav.ale lJyru"lza. (iii) E1i Smtongn1'"..i..-iu Hycnzc.

3. That .the Rospondent ho.s rer.1ov:0c1 tho. s.ai,<l children f'ror.1 Dar. o,r Snlnc.1:~ und s~mt. ther.1 to M:findi where.they nrc not attonding school and they /:\re t-1a,1_tLig tboi:c _pr.ocious: tioe.

4. Tho.t thc.ao... childr.cn a.:i.--o. not propar1y l~okocl o.ftcr by Re.opondontJ.o. r'.Glatives ot: Mf'incli •· ,;. That, thG Hon. Dis.triot Court. c.lic.1 not int:ervicw the snid c11.ilclren nnd :find ·out thoir desire. o.s . to who:i:'e t:'lcy ::;houJ.cl live be.:toro tho said orc~cr wnn rn.'\do. If' the lenrned Ma.gis trn te ha.c1 done so ~'J.o woulc1 not have wade.such an ordor. 6., That on thG chilc1ron a.re out of Dai:' es S.nlo.orn the Petitioner· (sial) connot-hnvc access to ther.1 and she cc.nnot vi::;i t ther.1 without in~urring lot of oxpol"lOG • • • - 3 - --.

7. Tb.o.t the ohi1d~cn should 'bo brougl.1.t. be.f'oro Hono C.ourt to on,. c.cr.t~in t:1oir vdahoa. aa to whor.c they r.o.s.ic1o • . O. Tb.at I ar.1 o. toaohor by pro:f'.cooioh .:ind if' cuotody o:f tho c!-iilc.:rcn o.x'tor. o.s-o.cr.tnining: their winh io given to □c, thoy will ho.Ve. onouBh opportunity to study. I uo.vo. specious place of residence ond I ao willing and ab1o to ocluonto tho ocid chi1dren. I dooiro the cus t-oc.:y of only t't-ro chi1dren no.noly: (a) YaVt11e. Hyonz:a ( b) E1i S..i11.t o:i::;oldnu Hyonza • 9• Tho.t, the Respondent is onrcl.otHJ in his dutioz tower.do his · ehil.clr<m oncl I would thercf'or.c pray to tho Hon. Court. to r.o.oo.incl tho order,- . of' t!1.c Court. :f'or t1-ic ouotody o:f' tho :following c1i..ildron na□olya . ('1) Y~vale Uyonzc. · (b) Eli Si11.tongakinu Nyonzn 10 • That_ I :fur.th~r. prny to tl-1e Hc,n. Cour.t. tl}at:. custo.:l.r of tho said t'uo ohilc.l:'cn bo .~iv.,en.. to r.1e ~_;o that I Cl\n oduont.a t=hor.1 • • rfI-U'l.T is s.t· to.cl o.bovc is true to ny own laiowl.od3e, inf'orr.1c. tio, o.nd belief'•· sworur by th ') :Jc.id F:?uU-TCISCA M..::'EKERE ot; DA..11 ES SAL.Iii M +h ~ - . ..,_,?.th I ~ . ) 1. q.ac. . , duy -~-!Jov"' ...·ber. 11 1934 ••• t ·• • • • • · · • •··• • • BEFORE. ME \ I. (sgd) DMWH & FILED (sect) P •. M. MA,TITHIA .. ADVOONrE :,.'01:1 THE J~PPLICJllJT "'·. P. Oc. BOX ·r 15.5 DJ:i.R ES SAL t:.M o Tb.o

Cho1:1bcr sur:n:10ns tu: ,n out i.n rclntion to :tb.o nppJ.icntion boars tho ocno hooclinc as th t of tho c.f~iclnvi t and it oto.t~a. tl1.D.t, the npplicc.tion io r.'m.do imd0 s ~ 133 of tho Lo.w of l!fnrrio.c.J /.. ct, 1971, and o ,9.5 ot' t:'2o Code ,o: · Civil ProcoC:.uro, 1966 • Tho D.p:)lioa.tion wc.o brouc;ht for hoc.:r:•inc bo:torc the lo.to Chan.zit µf{,, but·. apparently, o.s. it is not OX:;_J:..1coa1y otct·oc1-, !twine to' hio death la-tier, Ko.yoabo PDM. too!c over ·lih.G hon:rinc of tho r.1cttor. At t:10 oo~.r:1onco □ont of tho h00.:. inc 1:ioi'oro. ltnyoabo 1 PDM, Mr. R:lithntha, £or tho huobnncl, rc.ioccl n prclir.u.ncr.y point of obJoetion to tho n:p;.Jl.ic.otion. ThG point nnc.l tho ar.cru□enta on it · ar.o t'ul.ly our.1r.1.:u:~iz.od in tho Hulinc of t:1.0 lon:t'l1od PDM o.r.114. · :t horobol.ow r.or,>~""ocluce the rol<:>~nt port of thnt Rulin~I IIJ:n thio application tho np,;?lionnt on Fr.nnoisoo. Ht'cl-tol.o r.0quos tod this o ourt to va.ry or r.o.s.oind its on;lor 11hich i t ioouod when sittine e1s on a.ppollo.iie. Cour.t on 15.1.05. Thel~rGa~ po~thinod to tho ouato<ly of childron which i:.1 tho lower oour.t. wna. crive.."'l to hor., but on nppcal ·wao civen to hor huabcncl Gooreo Nyonzn MtD.ki now tho r.cs:_Jondent. However bcf'orc the np~lioction is heard tho let1l."'nCd counsel f'or tho rcJponclont hno rLdood n pr.Ql.io:ino.ry objection in which ho ho.o

oonto1'J.dcd thnt t~is ·court hos no jurisdiction to ontcr.tnin such nn np::ilic:ntion b0cnuso the order wco given by itself ii-1 its oc.pacity ns o.n o.ppollnto court n11d thct· thcr.o is no provision in tho ln~·r o'Z Vim;-r.inco or o.ny othor. 1o.w which gives. power to o.p::ioll.a.tc cc.urt to vnry its. . or.dor.s • He c.ontinuod that tho aoctic-:1.0 quot.ad by tho. ap:,:ilicont· in tho npplioo.tior: on 1.-:::.ich he r.9lied u1xn r.of'crrcd only to court o-£ oric;i'.:nl jurisdiction ~nd not to Court of Appccl. Inclcod, ho nddoc! thct t:'lo powor,3 givc11. to Cour.to o-r lippcnl undor ss .21, 22 etc. of' tho I1D.£5iotr.ctcd' Courts Aot. do not . include power to v,~r:y its ov7??: orders. In concJ.us:i.on ho stated t.~-int t:1.c onJ.)7'Wo. o.pplicunt could obtnin the vnrintion of the or.clor is to n1J1:>ly oi thor to th0. Pri1:mry Cour1; or to tho. I-li~h Court · by wo.:y of npponl or 1'ile it QS n new c~sc nt Y-..i.sutu RM' s Court .. T:-10 npplicant .he.cl s.t·ot'.od that ho uas r.ia.ld~B th.cit·, D.l)Plic.c.tion under sections 1 JJ and 2 of' the l'lnrrioao J\otJ 1971, Ho .oubr.ti.ttad tl,.o.t tl10 rc.s_pondcnt., hc.d ir~c;ct a<lrxittcd to hovinc this c.p:;,:ilioc.tion bo. heard by thio court• To thia nrcur.10nt · t~:i.e respondent·, o lear.nod counsel. Mr. Ilnitho.thn hnn pointoc-. out thnt oonoont_of' pcrtics docs not oon:tor juriodiction to Cour.to. ... 5 - Ap:ir.t·,

f'ror.1 th.ct tho npplio.nnt• o counsol has o.l~o nrGu0d tho.t under oection 95.· 0£ the Civil l?rooodur.e Code the e·ourto hnve i:::~101."0nt powor. to 1:10.ko oroors no :.:my be noccsonry f'or t:'7..o oncla of' juotioo or to prevent the nbuoo o-Z the proocos of tho oourt.. Count0r to thio· t:'.lo do~onoo oounoel hti.s. arguo~ thnt this' oedtion. is ino.p~lico.blo in thct- thoro is already a. law provicli.nG -J: or tho c1.is:;;,oo'nl of ouch -.10.tt~o.. Tho· oourt wa.s thus le:f·t, t·o c~ocic.:o whother it · l~o an,. jur~adiotion under tho I,:nrrio.i;o llc;t: to o.ot- to vary, the order. i t gp.vo .3 yenrs o.go." Fo~. tl,10 rcaoono whioh he . 00t. out. in hio j1ulirig, the learnGd Pri~~o.1 D'9otric-t·, l-~c;i.stratc cl"tr?r.l:'Ul.e.cl 1~ .• il:::dthnt:-..n ,and- hold th.a~ hio oour.t -hac. jurio<liotion to hcnr t:~o nl)l)lior-.tion. The poi,~;:;; o~do by the lenn'lcd HnJi·strcto in oup::_)ort. of his :.0.Goioion nro inter..ea-;:lriG and I o~n11ot' bettor e:r.:pl:'Gss. ther.1 horo th.an r.epr.o- clu•cr•.the. pnttt of the Rulincr in which they o.r.o oontaitiocl. Tho toJ,lo'>·.rin5 io th<i rclovnnt po.rt of the Ruli~: ... "Fii'ot·. of o.il let 1:10 consider tho proponnl given by the lonrncd dof'onco counsel l~.., ~ni t:"J.athn,. H:to :fi!'St.propoaocl ro □cdy io thnt tho. o.pplicc.nt Ql'lould D.:i,)p1y to tho Pri□ary Court:. l!11oro this c.o.~.o. l-lCtO. tir.s.t;. decided. I clo

narc.a. the. t th.is. would ho.vo boan npproprio. to but ecr:tainly, not ul thout r.cpe.r.c.u::rnr ion. · '1'1.1.0 Pri □nry C.ourt would doi':tni tcly :find i t cli:fficul't .. to vo.ry nn order Given by a higher. Cour.t-.• J:t is r.'ly view thnt ouch prcctico if .nlloued t:tleht. load to th~ irapi;-css±<:>11 thnt J.01-rer courts can vnry or.clcrs of higher courts enc: so civo :.::i.n o;_:,portunity to c.:if':ticult :fellows to Oi:>pocl to D:i.ctriot Court and t!1en tho oth0r. part r:so bnck to prir.mry cou~t. to o::.k i'o!' n v.o.ria.tion on account of' chnnGo of oir.ou1:1stnnceo vfaioh nay oonn nnything etc nnc then tho other par.t?,'" nppenl ngain to District Court in cane of diontisti- s:tnotion. Tho r.icttcr r.tlGht thus not 001:10 to nn •nd .• It io ti.1.c.r.cf'ore □y vim,i tho t w:::.ilo thio rer.10dy would be qui tc law:ful it is c.t t:1.c or,r:10 ti□c on um-Tiso rcr.1oci.y suvo in very o;::ccptionnl ca.sos of ·which I. do not !'ind this to bo one of then. Tho second proposition sug 0 onted by t~o do:fenco counsel is tho.t appl.icnnt shoulc: ::.ave o.ppec1ec1 to High Court, to ho.vo the order vc,riecl. Certainly in this cnnc no O.P?00.1, con be loc: 5 ec1.. It is too 1ntc, / 6 - ond I thi1~~ the law realized thct in no.ttoro o~ cuctody of' childr.cn •:1.o.11GC o:r circur.1ctcncoc r.my hnl)l)on 1:auo:1. loncor than ofter the porioC: of' a::_:,::,ocl und I thinl~ ..

it>wao cue to t:1.ir.;" realization t~ct t~o oituation wuo cured by provindinc a·.l)aw ·that. Cl,1.lowod o.n n:_:>r,iliontion to be r.mdc to courto any tirao n:rtor tho do~ioio11 hnc boon ciwn. Ac it ic c.crfa:d.n that no n~;;onl io 1ikcl.y to be ontort.:.inod by the I-!i:3'h Court in t:1i::; pr.cccnt.; c.a::.o, it•.woulcl be an. unf'cir clocioion to i:..1.ciot tl1c.t the l\P?licnnt:: ohoul.d .o.ppool to :-:igh Court for tho rcocccoion. · Tho lo.at. oo:..1t·ont_ion by tho J.carnoc. advoco.to ic t:i.1.0.i, the upp1iccnt . chct1lcl f'ilc • J.. l.li o.o o. ;t1ow cnoo in tlc.o court of' Rco·iclont Magiotrntc at Ydautu. io aloe a quite l.nwf'ul. oour.oo ot: action no the low o.llowc it. Honotholeoo, thio ic not t:1.0 onl.y couroo tho.t cnn bo ta!:on. Tl-:c ap;,licnnt could alao ,:ml:o her a:2:plico.tion to Diotriet C:.:;t1rt ot: Tor.1oko Diotrict o:f Dnr en Sn1irn □ r.ogion. Thio woulc nloo be ~roper. boc~uoo prinnry courtc, Diotrict nnd Rcciclcnt I~::;iotr.nto. 1 :::. Courto and High Cou-rt :1nvc oonc.urront juriodi•ti0n i::.1. □ uc:1 r.m.ttoro. Tho_ C.:;?:i_)licant :-:.a.o .o:,ooon to :file her al)plici:!tion i·dth the Diotr.ict Court of' TEl1Eiq: ::-iotriot. which £or only ndI:tl.niotrntivo purpoooc norr:1a1ly f'u."'lotion::- nc n11. nppcllntc_ o.our.t;only, Eowovcr., thio• dooc not r:100.n that it S.cction 4( 1). of the ltfugiotrni.-e. Ccurt. Act: n::,t1y, there will. be a

c:iotrict. court in every c:iotrict o -~ Tnnzcnin ooin- Tho f'iling o:f tho appl.icnti0n ·with t::i::i co:_u:·t in t'.hcre:fo~c witli:in th.o law no thio io o. _c1-'.atrict court o:f T2I-3 _;J; '.Jiotrict... Nonotholooo 1 the conto:·. tion of the l.onrnecl c,ounoo1 f'or tho r!)opondcnt io t:1.ut . thio court, cnnnot oi t no nn n:_:;;>oal.lo.to court· in hcarine thio opp1icntiono Ee bclicvoo tbio np~lico.tion io t:ilod with ap::._)o11ato court becnu.:.w it bon.'.l:"o tho oa_·w nur.1bor ot: tho. opj_Jon1 wltloh gavo the order which i::i now ~)cine -~~nteoto<l. In other. word□ ho.c1 thia nppli0ation been ·rec;iotcrcc: 1-1ith thin court; D.O a r.mtri1:1oninl civil co.uoo bcnrinc a dif'foro~.::.t nur.1bcr hio nr..guc□ont 1-10uld not hc.vc a.riacn. Thcoo D.re tl10 ~ochnic.ali tio.o of' the lowo. I think tho lair onvioo.cod thic probl.cr.i nnd oo :tn order to o.rr.o.ot tho oituo.tion crentccl ocction 3.7 of tho I,k\[;:,.ct·r.utc.o Cour.to Act:. in which i t io otntcd vehcaentl.y in nbroent:ion of' tochnicalitioa thnt aubotontio.l juoticc be .d,ono without undue r.ognrd to t·ochniol:llitico. It" np:;_:,cnro that acction fl;i of tho Civil Prir.mry Cour.t·. Code. ic of' tho cm:10 vie't·l• Thic o.ppl::.cntion boi'ore r.io · ho.o boon □ndc to a diatri<t"t court. w:u.ch he.a bot;."1 nppollntc no well ao oriGinnl juriaciction. The technicality involved is that the file haJ;;; the caoe nuober

as tl~e e..ppelate file. Deonuoe of this the learned Counsel believec this oourt !ms no jurisdiction to emiertain it. Ii. ia r:zy- considered view thnt thio tochinioo.lity - mtorioJ. o.c it aey be - -oliould not 1)0 a. cmi.se of doinc injuotice to tho othOJ:' 1XLrty. '.i\z thin a.p1)clatc ooUI't ho.o con~cnt - juriodiction with the TD,'DJl<E District Court, i.e. it lmc juricdiction I . io hem- u.--.trinonial na.tt0ra on O.P"J?CBl cc well o,c to hon.r tho c~ rJJ n·oourt of oriciml juriodietion thio np~licntion l1n0 therofore bcon pro1xxrly D..Pr>lied to thio court. In order to cot ell dou.bto at l'Gct no to juri:;diotion I order thnt it be ro{;1G~ c,:. ~~ Civil ~ o lfo,1 of mmxm Diotriot Court:, SGD, J. 'ff. KAYOMBO Pl.UNCI1'.AL DISTRICT Wl.GIST.a.ATE ,;/8/86. Mr. RcJ:tilw.tha 1:raa dioe-cticficd with thio n1Jove Rulinc and ho took o.n a,pponl froo it; to tW.c Court. I r.n now dealil'lG with tho.t C.l)l)Cl'-1 ond 'boforc m botr. l.)c'.U'tioo were rc1Fo □ cntodt tho o.ppella.nt, tho lruobn.nd1 by Mr• Raitho.th.0,1 a.11cl tho reoponc1cnt, the wifo, by J1r·. Ua.jithit'.. - no wa.c in tho court i'ron which the n.p:.:icill ic br0U[J1t.. Suboittinc lJcfore no in ouv.11ort of tl10 e.p1)on1, Mr• Rni tlmtlm orgue.d tlmt thouch the Rulinc of the Locirnce. Principal Diotrict Mc.cictrntc io · incenuouo, it ic wrong. Ile oo.,id in the fir ct place it ic not hiri (Mr, Ro.itho.thc) who

brouoi-t uri the idoa. of' a.1Ji,cnlin[; to the IIiGl-1 Court £1.Gc'.U!lOt tho ~dcr cro.ntinc cuntocy of the chilc:1.rcn to tJ~c huobcncl or thct tho rotter ahould ha.vo boon filed aa c. frcob. n.1.ttor ct Kioutu fill[1·c Court. Ile oa.id whc:.t ho hc.d contended "bcfo£o the loa.rnoc1. Princir.cl Dictrict 1.f.."'.c;ictrdc wa.c tha.t if rcoort ic ha.cl to c.133 of tho Lnw of Na,rric\:,'"'"C Act, Mo. 5 of 1971, a.c wa.o tho co.co horo, then the Court with juriocl.iction ia tho trid cou.i:t in tern::: of thn.t cioction nnd aoctiono 2 c..nd 76 of Act Ho. 5 of 1971. Ile contended further that it ic n..~ olcncnta.ry 1Jrincirlo of lcw thc..t en order by l'.n O.l)Vollntc court on 0,;nXla.l bcconcc the order of the trial court co vnried by tho Ul):;_)cllnto court. In the incto.nt ca.co, ho contended, o.ftor tho np1)0t~l hc.d been hoc.rd by tho Dictrict CO\L-rt, tho Dictrict Court, bcinc; the a.p1)01lr..te co"U.t"t, bocn.nc functuc Officio c..nd tho wife ohould h2.vc Gone to the Prinr.:.ry C.Ou:rt to cock vc,rintion of tho order of cuctody r±a.c by tho Dictrict Court. :tn oum Mr. Raithatha oaintained, ao he d.id be:fore tiie Diotriot. Court:, that; tne Diotrict Court had l'lO jurioc~iotion to ent.er.tain thio applioation and urged thin cpurt to quaoh the Ruling i t gav.e. on the point in diopute., In reply, ?I.Ir. Najithia aupported the Ruling of the learned Principal Diotrict

Magiotr.ate, oaying it io: a beutiful and excellent auling, and everything in it io logical and rational, keeping ju.otic·e in mind throughout. He. contended that . the· appl~ca tion wao -£or both varying anC::. reo c:i.ncling an ex.io:-ting order. 0£ cuotody ancl that i t io - an indepene:.ent a1Jplioation not.: linkeO :bo the r:iatri1.1onial cauoe in which the oi"!c1er. for. cuotocly wh:i.oh wao oougl.1.t. to be varied 9r reooinclec1 wa::: t1ade. Aa r:egaroo t~1.e heaclins- of' the Application, which r.e:f'ero to the Natrimonial Cauoe originally c'lea1t with by the l?rir.:iary Court'.; and the Diotrict Court., Nro Maji thia oubmitted ao followo1- hT11.e upp1ication ic :filed in the Diotrict Cour.it . of Ter.1eke; the heading io only :..--eferring to the t'ile · . . to which the api)lication ::"alat.eo. It. io onl.y a techn;i.ca1 matter.. It in not the ·one going to e1.e root of the cao·e. :r have :filed thQ_ -~ppl ication at Temeka Diot1:-ict Court which under: o., 76 of the Law of Vlar~ia.'ge J_ct hao juriodictiono Heading of' caoe io only -c,. t0~:.:ioal o a ~ and io only a c0ocr1-P-f:ion of' the oa:::.e,. If' I have !:lade a r,1iota.ke with regard to t!-:i.io bhat io only a teohnicality 9 it doe::; not go to t·.:e root o:t tl'1.e r.1at'.ter.., The application is an ·•.nc::l.Gpendent ai)plica ti on - tmder a e 1 JJ of the. Leo "i·, of Harriage. .Aot.. ·The nu.":"lber::: are

only tecl1.i.7.ical deacriptiono. · ! 4 of 'i:::a.e caoe., We have not gone to court of' a:,.:>~<3llat·.c juriod:i:.ctionc We vrent. to a court of' original j~:..""iocliction t.nder o • 76 of the Law ·o-.: Marriage. Act_.,. Theoe ootnte:ntiono I have quoted, by Hr. 14ajit:tlc:,, ware. . ✓- .,,,.;,~ , hio reaction to qubniO!"l"!.::::-- byMrc R.aithathat that t!:.. c app1icat:ion waa. an application in the cao0 or:; -~ir-r- 1.ly f'iled at thG Primacy Court, and then it wept on appeal, and that ·t:.1.e head:L-ic o-:f the application itoe1f' bearo thio outc Cono1uc:ing hio arg..ie~entD, Mr. ?-ie.jithia prayed t~at I uphold the Ruling oz the lea1~1.ed Principe.1 D1.otriot i-'iagiotrote and diorai □ o the appell.ant.r n appeai. - 9 - Did the Dist:dot Court h'"1,vc juriac'..iction to cntcrtr.in' tlio npplioction '' filoc'.. by tho wife in this cc,50 to rcocim: its (the District Court's) ore.or oa.c.~ on l\J!.i.)Onl on .13,1.83 _a,.c.ntinc the oustoc:y of tho chilclron to tho h~bcncl'? 'Phis is tho question I 1-mvo to t1..ooi,i.o hero a.mi_ by now tl:o o.reui'"lonts fem nncl P,{1',,inst tho Rulinc of tl~o learned P.rinoi1x.1.l District r4D.cistrc.to t~t his court ho.c jurisc".iction to ontortc.in tho r.lC'.ttor shoulc'1.. bo cloc.:r to c.11 encl sundry• :But boforo I i:,roooocl. to consic'.or 6.ncl C:otornin tho contrc.l issue, there l'.'t'O ono ~ two 0ot1t1cnts ni.'\c1o by tho

lonrncc".. District l&'.:l.Gistrc..to which ! think I ~~1.llc. ronark on fil'st. Tho first one is in rold~on to s.37 of the lbc;istrc.tos• Courts Act, Ho. 2 of 1904. With roapoot, t110 lo<'.I'noci. . . l?rinoipnl Dinffict Mn.c_;i.strr-.to shoulc,_ hiwo not r.nc1o roforonoos to thc.t aootion 1n ro1o:tion to tl:is nl\ttor when it wn.s before hio a.s thc.t section is l', c,dclo to tho llich Court only. It fo.lls uni'.Ol' ?crt III (c) of tho Mc.c;i&tr0-tos-1 COUL"ts .t..ct which is hoa.c,1ocl1 "AIY'.i.)Ollo.to nml Th:rn.sioi-i...1.l Jurisc'.iotion of ~ ~id:. ooui;;, in Relation to M..--,ttcrs Orit.,r:i.nctinc in ~irmry Courts''~ ( unc".Pr.- lininc su1r.Jlioc). ao., o.s I !1..·wo so,id tho aoction ( s~37) n.vvlios to the IIi~ Court only when ,~oclinc with 0...1,ttcrs whicl: ori_cri110.tocl in l)rir.1m-y courts o.nc'. coos not C.j?ply to District Courts in such mttors or when oonsic'.crinc; · tr,ttOl's:; oricilIDlly filer. in thcr.1! 'l11:.c sooonc1. point is whctl:.er the h~o.c'.inc of {', cc.so is C1. ncrc tooh1ucn.li ty•. With rospcct, tho hor.cli:nc or titlo of r. oo,sc servos DllllY purJ?osoo. It: o,:plcins tho nn.turQ of the ·cc.so, in whicl: court it l:v~ boon institutcc! enc. who t!io :pt'.l"tios c.ro. In tl:c er.so of c.n a.i)plico,tion, the hcc.c'..ine:; servos to ~le.in whether it is c.n indc1XJnc1.e111t c.pplico.tion o-.c is bo.sec'. upon sor.10 otLor p;."cvious O<."-SC

encl whore it shows tb.r. t it is bcsocl upon p, pTovious cc.so tl:o pc.rty nee.inst when it is r.ndc 0.ncl tho court o.s well r,~ put on notice thc.t tl:oy sl:oull'. e.xc,oinc thc,t previous co.so in orc'.01· to clec..l uith tl:c C,l):;,)lioc.tion brow_;ht. li.nt1 these c.rc not the 1:>roc'.uct of c.n unc1.uly i....,,,_"'-Girotive i.lind. Tho lcw itself roquiroo thc.t proper titles of cc:.So l)o civon. In Orc'.er VII Rulo 1 of the Civil Prococ.Ul'O Coc'.c, 1966, for oxc,nl)lo, it is provic'.cd tlmt o. ,Plc.i~1t smll contc,in, ooonc other pn.rtic\ll..".rs, tl:o n.'1!-:10 of tl~o coiu-t in wl:icl: tl:o suit is- broticht c,nc.'. tho !lC,iJOS c.nc.'. c1..0SCI'il)tions of tho l)l'l,l."tios. · Under Rulo 8 of tho Lc,w of 1b~ic.cc (Mntrii:lonwl Proccoclinc;s) Rules 1971, it is provit1od tha.t c. Cl:c.;:i.bor- su:-r.1ons, such cs tJ::.o one: filec'. in tl:is co.so, shoulc. 'bo in o, proscribec'. f'Ol'8, ub,ich is Fern 2 in tl:osc Rules, c,nc'. Farr.1 2 requires thct such Chcinbor surr.10na shouJ.c1 boc.r D. title c.s ttct of Forr.1 I, 'tr!:ich is,- • • 10 .- 'l!'I'l!LE ·op l'ilOCDDDI}lG§. DT'll'IE COUTI.T OF •••• • O O ,. • • • 0 I O O ,i /J..T • • t • • t • • 1 o e o o • o • o o ·• • • e • MA TR I M OU I ;,._ L C f., U S E UO ·••u••••OF 19., .. , ••••••••••••~•••••oo••••••••••••••••'•(Potitionor or· (StaiIO tho nones of tho

Potitiorl()j;')Applioon~) ••o••·····••o••··········•o••············<nospo~nt) ( Stn:tto tho t100os of tl:.a Rospondont.) So tho rcquirononts of r'. oorroot one. prol)Or title of n. onso 01'0 roquirooonts of tl:o lo.u cmc.1. thoy OJ'.'O not DOl"'C toobnioc.li tics c.n io::.;:a:osaion aror.toc't 1:,y tho ooor.1onts u:i.do by the loa.rnoc/El€-iWfdf~st:rc-,to in his Rulint; in tb.o co.so. I Will now proeooc. to ntterr.t?t ito clolv.o into tho o..p]?On.1 itself. 1.s ri.ll:'occy, ho1Xlfully, sufficiently inili.or..toc.., tl:.o t-rifc 1s o.wlie-.1.tion was . 1)c.sol in pt'rl.. under so133 of the Lo.w of Mn.rrinco 1..o~, 1971. Tho.t section Drovil'.os'.t- 11 133, mio court uey at c.ny tioo end fl'oo tine to tiuo V',._;cy, ~ r.1ri.y ;,occi~i{'.':. ru.13 ore.or for tho cuetocy or r.10.int:m..'"',nOO of cm il'l£t:>.\.1.t. on tho o.p1)lioc.tion of c:rry intorostcc' I)Crson, Whore. it is sntis.r-.i..od tlmt tho orc1cr was bn.scd or. nny oisroi:>roso..ntction or nis·t~ of fc.ct or whore the:..~ ~on boon c.ny ontoria.l cl:o.nco in tho oirv..~,e:t~ncos11 This section confers powers on court to v~y or rcacinc, previously oo..do custocy ore.ors incorto.in cnsos or oirounstcmccs. Dy 110cUt't 11 it is ncnnt, in toms of section 2, tho definition section of ttc kw of MD.1Tinc;o il.ct 1 nny court he.vine jurisc'.iction unc.1..cr section 76 of the ll.ct. Section 76 -wsts oric;inc.1 jurisci.ietion in

I)C'..trinonia.1 procooGings concurrently in tho IIic;h Court, a. court of c rcsiclcnt ?,bi_,--1.stra:to, c c1istriot Court :nc!. o. Priot.ry Court. The l~t ci_ofincs "nc.trinonic.1 ]_)l'ococclincs" to norm prococclincs under Pm-ts II enc'.. VII of tho Act a.nc'. section 133 fc.11s under ?.:rt VII. Lookinc c.t. tho 1.ffic1n.vit mrnrn by tho wife in si.1:i.J:.-iort of t~10 o.pplicr',tion in this ca.so one notices thc.t it is bo.soc:. on two no.jor c;rouna.s. Tho first croune. a.tta.oks or ch..-,llcncos tho propriety of tho c~cl.cr of tho District. Court of 15th Ja.l'IUC,17, 1983, o:-r,ntinc tho custocy of ·the chilcron to the hu$ba.nc.. This Gt"bunc1. is to be f ou.nc. in 1?0.I'l'.'..S 5 & 7 of tho e,ffic.~vi t,. • 11 Tl.lore it is oontondoc. the t t~.::.c District Court nc..dc tho ordor which it ooc.c wi-fuout :f'irot a.soo:rto.ininc tho i·rishcs of the chilc'rcn o.s to where they • uoull!. hc.vc liked to live a,nc'. tl~';.t rlif the lor,1--ncc. nc.c;istrc.to hc.c1.. c:.ono so ho '1-toulc not l~vo mclc sucl::. r:.11 orc'.cr • 11 I c.o not '\.1.llclc:rstnnc".. this o.ttc.ck on tho orc."..or of the loc.rncc. Di::::trict Mn.u'""'istrt.to to be r.. contention thnt tho ore.or wa.a bo.so,l on o.ny oisrci:rroscnto.tion or r.u.stc.lro of fnct; it is, cs I hc-,vo so.ii!., purely o., ol:nllc1x;c ·or: i-.ttc,ck on tho ~OllL"ioty of tho orc'.':.or, or, so to Sl)Oc.k, o. l)rotost

O.C,"O.inst tho or,tcr in so fer cs this particulc:.r c;row.hl io conoornocc1... It contonc.'!.o tl:...";.t tl:c oi~tcr imG ba.soc".. on insu:ffiont ovic"..cncc. Coulcl Bt\Ch 0, cl:n.lloncc !io.vo l)ocn !)ro1;crly n...--.c.o in iil:o priom.--y- Ccurt? lTo 00\.II"t ccn ontortn.in o. mtto::i." ol'..C',llcncine tho propriety o'f c. c'!.ooj.Bion on.do. by c Ccurt su1)Crio11 to it; so tl:c. ohr•.,llonc;o unc1.cr ciscuasion oc\t:Lc"i not hc.vc possibly 'toon n.1.do in c Princ.ry Court.· Coulcl i-tl hcvo boo11 ncclo in tho District Court itself? Without o.J.lcci,nc; oisroj._ll."Osontction ar rlistnko of fCl.Ot c.s thin chcllol1Co stc.nc1.s, I en of the view tl:~t o.lso woulct 11ot hcvc ·boon 11ro17cr. Uc one J;)l.'otosta cc;r-,ii.,st or cl1r..lloncos tl:c pi:'or,rioty of c.n ore.er or ci_ccision to tl:o sc,no court w~ioh mclo it. I nn of the opinion tt.a;t tho orcl.cr for cuator.y r.10,c'.'..c in this co.so coulc. only hcvo boon ol:L',llo~ocl on tl:o c;t'OU11C.. stc.toc:1. in pa.rr:,c 5 I,,:, 7 of tho wive I s nffic:...1.vit: in n. court superior to tl:c 001.XCt uJ::ioh :i"..C'!.o it, i.e. tho Ilid-1 Cc\!rt i11 this ca.so, by wc.y of nn apl'.)02.l.. I c.o not fully undorstcm(1 tl:c rc.::.soninc 1Jy tho locrncc. Prinoi1x-,l Dintiict Mr:.c;istrc,to wb.011 l!.c sny:::: boor.use of ti:10 lar>sc it lfoulc".. not hc.-.,rc been poasiblo f (?~ tl;.O n.."'..ttcr to 1)o o.:ppcnlcc. in tl:c

Ilic;h Court by tho wifo. I ci_o not umlcrstc.nt'!. it to 1)0 the lrn-r tl:.o.t r•.J?CXty wl~o should. l~vo c,,ppcnlcc: nee.inst c,, decision .of a Court, if to c:ocs not ~J-1:..,oc..l uitW.n tho tine ixrcsc.riboc. by tl:c lr.w for coin£; so, ho cc.n bo porr.tlttoc.'.. to co book to tho court which [J.,VC the c1.ecioio1Y r..nc'.. ch..'"'.llcnco tl:o clocision in tlmt C01..1.rt. Thc.t co.nnot be so, for it oust not be over looked thc,,t .. oizr. justice is justice e,ccorclinc to lo.w, not justice c.ccorc'..inc to· one's whios. If tb.c 10.11 p:t'Oacriboii 0, porioc. of C..j_)~on.1, a,n c.i,:Jcn.1 shoulc1.. bo no.c'..c within th."'..t. tioc, subject to provisions l)Croittinc o:i:tenoion of t:i,.no, of course. Othol"'lTiso it uoulc. to cg_u...,,lly tmjU'3t to pornit a.J?<-...,rly to oircv.uvcnt tho lcw by rosorlinc to 1)rocoe.urcr: otl:or tlmn these lcic:. c'1.o-m1 by the .lo.u • In tho inotn..'1.t ocao tl:c orC..cr ~c.ntinc ou.stocy to the 1:usbe,nc. wa.s receivoc.. 'by the wife soon o.ftcr it wc.s roc"\.e • Sl:..c now says it wee r.w.C..c on in st'.i'ficicnt cviclonco. Dic1.. she not rcc.lisc this tllOJ.1.? If she c:.ic. whr..t j_Jl'cvcntoc:. her fron 0.1):::,cn.linc r,c,ninst tl:.c orc1-cr ct tlic',t tine? She ca.nnot _no1r seek to resolve tl~ r.12,ttcr by scckinc to co to tho court wl:ioh mci_c tl:o orc1cr 011 c..i-;j_)cc.l cs toot com-cc, as I hc.vo cmi_clwouroc. to stow, on

tI:c [_;:rounc. us str.,tce. in l)m'rul. 5 &· 7 of her cl'fic.c,,vit, is irr.QrOj_")Or. So, inccnious ns tho lcc.rncc".. :Pri11ci::._:k";.l Dist;dct ll"-cistr[',tc' s solution to tJ:c l:>:i...oblc □ on tl:..ia voint is 1 it: is wront• 12 - Tho other (7'ounc upon which tho a.7_;licction wr.s bceoc'., c.m,_ which C'.J?r>Oa.i'S to hrwo boon the :.1cin o;-otmc"!., is tto ono stt,toc"!. in :;?Gros 31 4, 6, 9 t-.nc. 10 of tho wife's a.:f'fici,,,...,_,viiio ThD,t crounc"!. cc.n "'Jc sunned up in tl:o J.)l:ilw..s.o chnpeo of cil:'ounstimcose. .':.s nlrcc.c'..y inc'lior-.tocl, a:.p.."..rty is cntitloc. to CJ?J?lY for rescission or vo.rio..tion of o..n ort1-cr of custoc;y on tl:c GI'Ounc. · of cl.1£,ngo of cil:'ounstnnoos. Ls o.J.ronc"!.y intlic2.tocl. clso, the section which confess this anti tlooont, i.o. section 133 of tho Lo.u of Mn...---ria.co l:.ot, 1971, scys "the Courii,11 ccn vc:ry 011 roscinc1- custoc:y OTclors. The 1:torn 11 oovr1i:n: hes boon clofinod c.nc1. it is tl:o co·..,u:-ts provic1.cc'. for in section 76 of the Lot. Tho section, i.e. section 76, refers to tho oric;in."'.l jurisci_iotion of tho oou:rts no:mtioncc't thor'? • 1-fo.s it thorcforo proJ?or fro... tho n11r,licC'.nt to file her a.p~)liol",tion in n cmi.rt wh:i.o.b. r:1c."..c"..c tl:.c orc:.oi" SOU[;ht to be _roscimlocl CJr vm-iod in its n::,i,ollr.-,tc cc.l)C,city? I an of the vicu t!1c..t it wc,s not.

No cases :-ro:i.~e oitee"!. to no c'.l.U'.inc tho n.re,ur.1onts 1)y loo..1">:lcc1. Counsel on tho '- r point but I nn c;..~or..tly o.ssistocl in tho view I c..r.1 l:olclinc by D, c.ocision of tho 60\;1:rt of APl)Onl of Ta.nznnir, in tho CC'.SO of P:lISCi'.1. nus:mt. . v. JOIDT B. IC. ]iUllr:l:MDl. . {CA) CIV. li?Po M~ 1 Ol? 1%88, (UnroJ?ortoc".). Tho jud(;ncnt. of their Lorci.shiJ?S of tho Gov.rt of .'l.p3;ocl is not very clc.bo:re,to 1"'1.1.t tl:.o f ollouinc ata..tonont fron thn.t juG£.,TIOm; sottl('·-, tho point i.mt.1.or consit.1.orc.tion 1.;oyoncl fo.tion."'.l c"'.isputo:- ' tho o.~ounci.s urc;uoc1. o.ro "This boinc tho socom1. C.:i.)j_)OCl substc.ntio..lly tLo st.no ·'.S those in tho Ilic;h Cour· j 1 ruid no rclevnnt lc,u beinc cliscornocl thc.t ~.1ny ha,v,.) boon ovorlookod ox oisintorprotocl in crrivinc ·oJ. its clcoision, we fine"!. we ron not in 'Cnyrm:.y clisturb il.o fihc1.ines of tl:c first a.V;_1ollo..to Gau.rt. Tl:o !)C.rtico 0<.".n f.,till apply for vc.rictions in Dc"-intenr,nco nnc1. custody of the, ohilc'b:en citine tho ch"..ncoc'.. cirounstcncos which t~:i.oy rlUSt l:onvi- ncincly .rxplc.in in tho Court tl'..nt 1;s.cnt2.c'. clivoroo.,:r (Unc.orlininc a.c.c.eu) Tho lom-noc. l?rincil)C-1 District Mc.cistxnto nc;t:cos ttct co:..n(.; to tho Prill.."'.ry C ~ woulc".. hnve boon r:. l)I'0:_1er procec:1.U'o but s...-•,ys it wculc. h[',VO racl tho rapurcussions of the

Prir.12,ry Court fincine it clifficult to vc.riJ o.n orclor givon by a. superior court e,nc'. tlmt "the pra.oticc if folJ.ouocl uicht lend to tr.a inrirossion tl:c.t lbwor c0trets ccn very orders cf I'..io1er oOUl'ts c.n::"!. so civc a.n opporturi'..i ty to clifficul t :follows to !l.l)l)Onl to District Court enc:. tLon tho other i:inrty run be.ck to J?rir:k.:.ry Court to nsk for c. Vr-..1.,iction cccount of cl:.nnco of cil:'aunsto..ncos wl'ich rmy IlOC:.,~Whirl{; cite ' c.nc. then tho other p...~y O.l?j,.)02-1 cce,in to tho District Court in cv..sc of c1.isrmtisfcction" • vfi th utoost rool)Cct to tllo loC'.rnocl P'.l'incil,;C,l Dist~ict H...'Y,._;istrnto, hero e,cr.in ho p.i:'OSunos tho..t n...,_ttors cc.n bo clcclt with wl1t~1Scclly c.nc1. not in v,ocorc.,_,,_..,_nco with ub...--.t tl:o lc.w lcys c'..O'lmo 13 ._ Tho lc:w provic:.os for power to :t:'OSoinc. ol' vr;;~y orc'-ors of· custoc'.y wtoro thoro is o;,o.n{j'O of o:i.1-cuns_~l!.t. Dy oha.nco of oixcuostc.noos tho lnw nocns o~mnt'..,'C of oircuostr.noos I nnc:. it c"'.oos not noo.n 11 1¥\Y thinr, o'iro": a.s tl~ ior...Tnoc1 Mac,istrcto sa.ys. l':.B tho Court of ApJ?Ou.l scy in tho r:,nssCi.t.,""'O I b....-.vo just rorxroc".uoocl o.bovc c p~y "mt convino~pn,1:y: oxpltin in court 11 t!1.r:t there hes boon chDJ10,-o cf· oircunsto.ncos r.nc. unc.or soot ion 133 of tho Lo;i1 of Merrie.co Aot. tl:o ooUI't 'Vt'.:l'ios· or

roscinc.s Otl.Stocy orc1.ars onl~- - "111~ it ·is s,r-.tisfiocl thc,t tho1~0 hes b(?on 0, ohc.nc,u of cirounstcncos , etc. So t!:.o quostio.n of c pc.rty l)lcyinr.; tricks with the lc.w c.ocs not r:.i."'iso c.nc.i_ tl'1iQ'& oit-auosta.noos h..·wo cl:c-,nc,'Cc.. roscinc'-i11c; or. vn.rintion lmvo cot to bo mclo boc..~c, sin1,ly, ,oirOU9Stc.ngcs L.'\X9 ol1<.....,mo<1; •• Furtl:ol' I woulc. v.c;roo with tho contentions of I'/Jl'. Rcithntbn. tl:.e..t nn order on o.p1)0r.l vn:ryinc tho orc.o:i" of a. tri[~l com--t 1)ocooos tJ:.o arc1.or -~ ot tho,t ( trir:.1) court. S.o ill orc1.or to sock 1.'.. vcxil'..tion of such ore.er ns p-rovic.ocl for in s.133, one hes to c;o to tl.:o tri;:-.,1 octtt't for th"..t. · To the oxtont tho1~of orotl:.o.t tl:o loc,ri-1oci_ Prinoipa.1 DistI-iot M.v.;istrl'..to sa.y,3 roeou:r:-so to tho PJ.~ir.k'\:..--y C01.u-t woulc'.. l:.twc 'boon lo,wful in this rotter, ho is richtJ but to tl:c oxcnt tb.nt he snye cloinG so 11woulc. hcvc boon unwiso snvo in VOl'Y o:r..ooptionc..l cc,scs of wl:ioh I c.o not think this to bo one of thoo11 , ho is pc.tent ly vn:-onc;. Thero wns no otl:or court with · jurisili.oti@ to ontcrto..in tho ploc of ol1.."'.11c;c of oixcunsto.noos in this on.so oxcopt tho tric.l court as par the C:ocisicn of tho Court of /l).):poc.1 I 1:cvo :rofo1..roc.,_ to o.bovo c.ne. ss.133, 76 ant!. 2 (:r-oc.C. toc;othor) of tho La.w of Marric,e,"C ii.ct,

1971. Tho vlifo by filinc tho n11plicc,tion in tho District Couxt. wont to tho in-one f orun. She should !:.a.w cono to the Prir:1..·-.ry Co1.u:-t which ha.cl crc.ntoc. her c'J.voroo. Finclly·1 tho lco..rnod Princil)C-1 District Mo.cistrr.t? nttcoI;tcc. to co roune. tho J_)J.'oblon by c"..iro1>til1G' tl:nt the no.ttor bo rocristoroc.. in his Court 110.s r.iiscollonaous Civil Cc,uso Ho!· 1 2.f Ton~o. . ,D;i..S.~.i.£.LCo~J.:, c.ppCl:'ontly to bz-inc it ,-ritb.in tho ru:ibit of s.76 of tho Lo.w of Mc.r:ria.co I~ot. T1.1is wc.s r..ftOl:' ho b.olc1. thnt tho ti tlo of tho c-.r,::ilio..1.tion, which ca.n be seen by looldnc; o.t tho a,fficnvi t in SUl)l)ort of it a.nc'- whiol~ I l::.n.vc rcil['oducocl n.bovo, wc.s a noro toohnioc,li ty one'. coulc1. 1Jo ol:a.nc;ocl by tho court in terns of s.95 of tto Civil Prococ.urc Coco, 1966 c..nc. s.37 of tho Mncistratos 1 Courts L.ct. This 1-ros o.lso a.ftor Mr. Mnjitl:ic m-crucc. tb.c..t tho D.l)plication wns c.. new c.nc.. i11c.o:pon?,.ont cm?lico.tion f'ron tho ori(;'iml Tonoko Pri11.'U'y Court Civil Cc.so No. 24 of 1984 n.ncl .District Court P.C. Jfo.71/81). I hnvo nlroc.c1..y hole. th.~t s.37 of tho It:i.cistra.tcs' Courts Aot ~ocs not nl)rly to District Courts, o.nc.. so tho loa.rno~1. District Mncistro.tc orrocl in :rolyinc on it in this cc.so. 14 - I havo t"J.so holc'.1. tl'lnt tl:o qus:>stion of 11 oorrcot enc:. ).lt'opc;r ti tlo of

l', cnDo is not o. norc Dl',ttor of tochnicc,llity• In tho insto.nt co.so tho :;,,pvlioC'~ Wt'.S ro1lt'osontoc. 1)y c lccclly qu...".J.ifiocl person, Mr. Ma.jitl:ia. It co,nnot be ino.vr.inoc1. tl::.e,t ho.(r.u:,. }IQ,jithic) only Ol'roneously titled. tho o..'\So when ho bncl intonc'l.od it to be c., sc]_A.:.re,to enc..,_ indopondont npDlicction filed ns en oricino.l mttcr in tho District Coi.n-t of Tonoko. · I .an fully sc:tisfioc~ th.ct he hc..c'.. intenc'.ed. to link it Ul? ·with tho orc.o:rs o.J.1-ency l)I"cvious ly r.nclo . mli!. the c1ivoroe suit n.~occ:y dienosoc'!. of• Ilia oontontions now, tl1£,t it wns o. totc,lly inc1.opcnc"..ont op:;,licntion ho:vo no f oroo o.t r,11. T1..ie npplirotion we.a intendoc'.. to be nn a.J?plict-:6iori in tho ?rioc..ry Court, Mntriooninl suit prov:i.OU.Sly c1.oe,li; with in thn.t court~ f.nc".. by ~ooiiinc thct tho n,,_-,,ttcr be rocistor9cl i:i.s o.n o:t'iginc.l nn.ttor in his oourt how e.ic. tho I:eornoc. P.ri11ci:,t?l District Mnei- s'UrO,°'o he~ to ~-t tho or~ cf 15:Y} .Jnrrur~y, 1983, Which· tl:o 0,pplic0.tion soucht to vory or :rescind. Would. lie ho:va not oonsicloroc. it ;:,,t all? In ordor to ~void c oultiplioity of t~.,_ttars on tho scno subject, w~s not tho onl~ ll['Ol-,or oourso to r.:;ct tho reoorc1..s cont..."'.ininc tho provious ord.ars r,.ncl continuo fron who:rc tho r,rovious l,'.)'".coocoonc cndod, in tho s0.1:10

nntto:r? This rroulc1. ccrtninly lmvo boon tho cou::cso if tho c.r,:plioc.nt hv.c. c;o.10 to tl:o sm.10 Prioory Court which hm1.. ci_oc,lt with her re.ttcr :previously-. I:r_i oy view nll t:t.e solutions cc1.optoc: by tho lorixnoc. l?rinoi1)u.l l}ist;d.ot Mngist.:>n.te in tl:is oo..so wore c..n c,ttor.ll)t ct inpossinc on hinself_ ~isc;iotion in the n.."'.tter nhich in feet he did not. h;:,,vo. The proj,)01' f orun far tho entire of this r.mttar WM tho l>rL1"1C.1.7 Court whioh lU',C. oricinc.lly trice".. tho owaa. Tho Disti-ict Com't orrcc1. in holdinq thc-,t it l::r.c1. jurisc"J,ction to ont.O"..ct~µi it. I qunsh nnc1. sot o.siclo its entire Rulinc on tb.ia point enc cllow tho avDoll~nt•s cppocl. · I no unnblo to n.".ko cm orc1.er far costs c.cainst tl:o wife in this D-l)J?Ocl. 'l".1is is boccuso wl:ilc costs n.ro n.l.ro,ys in tho ili.sorotion of tl:c Court·, unclor section 90 of tho Lew of MD,rrie.c;c Act c. woDC1.n ca.n be orc.o:roc:. to r)c.y costs · only wl:.orc ''tho Court is sr,tisfiocl tl:n.t sl:.9 l:,..':S sufficient nonns of hor own to o,."'..ko su.oh an ore.er ro<'..sonn.blo." No orcuaonts wore nnclo thct tto wifo in tl:.i.s 02.so hes ·nemJS of her own to be orc1..orcd . . ·. to -pv,y tho oosts of tho cp11en.l~ Indooci_, she is 1Joinc rc¢osontoci_ by Mr. Moji thio. only under tl:o lccni side. Sacew ~ of tho To.nca.nyikc w..w Society. She wos t-,pj?,crontly not oven cblo to encnco e, lo.-wycr ct hoi" own o.xponso. She ~ therefore n~t be lmvinrJ noo.ns of t.or own to r.w,ko this Court; Orc1.cr her to J?t'-Y tho costs. of tl~s o.,ppecl. lTo_ orc'..er ns to oosts is tl:..eroforo r::ll'..(i_o. 51771988 Ji..1.t"f;eoont ci_olivcroc'.. in tho J_)'.!.'osenco of;___"""""'.__ counsel for both pD..rtios toc~r. 1. 1... 1~ • Ifff.lJDC JU]X}IJ