halima wakara and others vs jeremiah m mkama 2020 tzhc 909 29 may 2020

halima wakara and others vs jeremiah m mkama 2020 tzhc 909 29 may 2020

Applicants failed to account for each day of delay and did not provide sufficient explanation or evidence for late filing; application for extension of time is considered an afterthought and is dismissed.

Citation
halima wakara and others vs jeremiah m mkama 2020 tzhc 909 29 may 2020
Parties
Applicant: Halima Wakara; Applicant: Zuhura Wakara; Applicant: Changwe Charles Kibhibhi (Administrator of the estate of the late Maburi Kitanda Saidi); Respondent: Jeremiah M. Mkama
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
29 May 2020
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Bill of Costs, Reference Procedure
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Extension of Time Bill of Costs Reference Procedure

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Parties

Halima Wakara

Applicant

Zuhura Wakara

Applicant

Changwe Charles Kibhibhi (Administrator of the estate of the late Maburi Kitanda Saidi)

Applicant

Jeremiah M. Mkama

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether applicants had sufficient grounds for delay in filing reference application

Ratio Decidendi

Applicants failed to account for each day of delay and did not provide sufficient explanation or evidence for late filing; application for extension of time is considered an afterthought and is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application dismissed with costs
  • Right of appeal explained