grace michael and 58 others vs 21st centrury textiles ltd 2022 tzhc 14069 31 august 2022

grace michael and 58 others vs 21st centrury textiles ltd 2022 tzhc 14069 31 august 2022

Applicants failed to account for each day of delay and did not establish sufficient cause; alleged illegality was not apparent on the face of the record; court declined to exercise discretion to extend time.

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grace michael and 58 others vs 21st centrury textiles ltd 2022 tzhc 14069 31 august 2022
Parties
Applicant: Grace Michael and 58 Others; Respondent: 21st Century Textiles Ltd
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
31 August 2022
Procedural Posture
Misc. Labour Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Representative Suits, Limitation of Actions
Source Language
english
Labour Law Civil Procedure Extension of Time Representative Suits Limitation of Actions

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Parties

Grace Michael and 58 Others

Applicant

21st Century Textiles Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Misc. Labour Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether sufficient cause was shown for extension of time to file Labour Revision
  2. 2 Whether alleged illegality constitutes good cause for extension

Ratio Decidendi

Applicants failed to account for each day of delay and did not establish sufficient cause; alleged illegality was not apparent on the face of the record; court declined to exercise discretion to extend time.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed with no order as to costs