20111216 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The revocation of the appellant's Letters of Administration without affording him an opportunity to be heard violated the principles of natural justice, rendering both the Primary Court and District Court decisions nullities.
- Citation
- 20111216 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Appellant: Haji Iddi; Respondent: Mariam Bakari
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 16 December 2011
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Natural Justice, Right to Be Heard, Revocation of Letters of Administration
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Haji Iddi
Appellant
Mariam Bakari
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant was denied the right to be heard before revocation of his appointment as administrator
- 2 Whether the revocation of the appellant's letters of administration was a nullity for breach of natural justice
Ratio Decidendi
The revocation of the appellant's Letters of Administration without affording him an opportunity to be heard violated the principles of natural justice, rendering both the Primary Court and District Court decisions nullities.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- Decisions of the Primary Court of Kawe and District Court of Kinondoni quashed
- Appellant restored as Administrator of the estate of the late Iddi Hija
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