hellen philip njau vs dismas joachim mariwa another 2023 tzhclandd 17270 15 december 2023

hellen philip njau vs dismas joachim mariwa another 2023 tzhclandd 17270 15 december 2023

The applicant was denied the right to be heard in Application No. 117 of 2023, which renders the proceedings and consent decree a nullity; the applicant should have been joined to defend her interests in the suit property.

Citation
hellen philip njau vs dismas joachim mariwa another 2023 tzhclandd 17270 15 december 2023
Parties
Applicant: Hellen Philip Njau; 1st Respondent: Dismas Joachim Mariwa; 2nd Respondent: City Link Pentagon Hotel Limited
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
15 December 2023
Procedural Posture
Land Revision / Ruling
Outcome
Application allowed
Legal Topics
Revision of Tribunal Proceedings, Consent Decree, Right to Be Heard, Collusion and Fraud, Division of Matrimonial Property
Source Language
English

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Parties

Hellen Philip Njau

Applicant

Dismas Joachim Mariwa

1st Respondent

City Link Pentagon Hotel Limited

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Revision / Ruling

  1. 1 Whether the applicant was denied the right to be heard in Application No. 117 of 2023
  2. 2 Whether the consent decree was procured by collusion and fraud

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant was denied the right to be heard in Application No. 117 of 2023, which renders the proceedings and consent decree a nullity; the applicant should have been joined to defend her interests in the suit property.

Court Disposition

Application allowed

Orders

  • Proceedings and consent Judgment/Decree in Application No. 117 of 2023 are quashed.
  • File remitted to the trial Tribunal for re-trial to join Hellen Philip Njau.