20151104 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The application is misconceived because the Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to grant extension of time to file a notice of appeal out of time; such applications must be made to the High Court.

Citation: 20151104 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties: Applicant: Hadija Ramadhani; Respondent: Asma Watende
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 4 November 2015
Procedural Posture: Civil Application for Extension of Time / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal
Outcome: application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics: Extension of Time, Notice of Appeal, Jurisdiction of Appellate Court
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Appellate Practice Extension of Time Notice of Appeal Jurisdiction of Appellate Court

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Parties

Hadija Ramadhani

Applicant

Asma Watende

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application for Extension of Time / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to grant extension of time to file a notice of appeal out of time

Ratio Decidendi

The application is misconceived because the Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to grant extension of time to file a notice of appeal out of time; such applications must be made to the High Court.

Court Disposition

application dismissed with costs

Orders

application dismissed with costs to the respondent