petrolube t ltd vs gulam punjani 3 others 2022 tzhccomd 385 7 december 2022

petrolube t ltd vs gulam punjani 3 others 2022 tzhccomd 385 7 december 2022

The plaint sufficiently discloses the cause of action and contains the required particulars of breach of trust and influence; the paragraphs challenged are not embarrassing. The preliminary objections are factual, not pure points of law, and are therefore overruled.

Citation
petrolube t ltd vs gulam punjani 3 others 2022 tzhccomd 385 7 december 2022
Parties
Petitioner: Petrolube Tanzania Limited; Respondent: Gulam Punjani; Respondent: Muslim Karim; Respondent: Sabri Karim; Respondent: Pristine Properties Limited
Court
TZHCCOMD
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
7 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Commercial Cause / Ruling on Preliminary Objections
Outcome
Preliminary objections overruled
Legal Topics
Pleadings, Preliminary Objection, Breach of Trust, Particularization of Claims
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Pleadings Preliminary Objection Breach of Trust Particularization of Claims

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Parties

Petrolube Tanzania Limited

Petitioner

Gulam Punjani

Respondent

Muslim Karim

Respondent

Sabri Karim

Respondent

Pristine Properties Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Cause / Ruling on Preliminary Objections

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaint failed to particularize breach of trust and influence as required by Order VI Rule 4 of the CPC
  2. 2 Whether paragraphs 15, 16, and 17 of the plaint are embarrassing and violate Order VI Rule 16 of the CPC

Ratio Decidendi

The plaint sufficiently discloses the cause of action and contains the required particulars of breach of trust and influence; the paragraphs challenged are not embarrassing. The preliminary objections are factual, not pure points of law, and are therefore overruled.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objections overruled

Orders

  • Plaintiff awarded costs