hashim rungwe vs zubeda ahmed lakha 2023 tzhc 19607 15 may 2023

hashim rungwe vs zubeda ahmed lakha 2023 tzhc 19607 15 may 2023

The applicant failed to satisfy the requirements for a permanent injunction: the injury is not irreparable as damages are adequate, balance of convenience favors the respondents who have a valid decree, the applicant lacks clean hands, and his ownership of the property is uncertain. The application is an attempt to block execution of a valid court decree, which is not permissible.

Citation
hashim rungwe vs zubeda ahmed lakha 2023 tzhc 19607 15 may 2023
Parties
Applicant: Hashimu Rungwe; 1st Respondent: Zubeda Ahmed Lakha; 2nd Respondent: Albert Sitta T/A Memo Auction Mart
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
15 May 2023
Procedural Posture
Misc. Land Application / Ruling on Application for Permanent Injunction Pending Main Suit
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Injunctions, Execution of Decrees, Ownership Disputes, Equitable Relief
Source Language
English
Land Law Civil Procedure Injunctions Execution of Decrees Ownership Disputes Equitable Relief

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Parties

Hashimu Rungwe

Applicant

Zubeda Ahmed Lakha

1st Respondent

Albert Sitta T/A Memo Auction Mart

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Misc. Land Application / Ruling on Application for Permanent Injunction Pending Main Suit

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to a permanent injunction restraining execution against plot No. 153/B pending determination of the main suit
  2. 2 Whether the applicant has established ownership and irreparable injury justifying an injunction

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to satisfy the requirements for a permanent injunction: the injury is not irreparable as damages are adequate, balance of convenience favors the respondents who have a valid decree, the applicant lacks clean hands, and his ownership of the property is uncertain. The application is an attempt to block execution of a valid court decree, which is not permissible.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application for permanent injunction is dismissed with costs