hussein omary mwasa vs mohamed amri mwinyi others 2012 tzhc 193 7 november 2012

hussein omary mwasa vs mohamed amri mwinyi others 2012 tzhc 193 7 november 2012

A suit cannot be struck out solely for exceeding the speed track period; the purpose of the scheduling conference is to alert parties and the court to the need for expeditious trial, not to impose a strict time bar.

Citation
hussein omary mwasa vs mohamed amri mwinyi others 2012 tzhc 193 7 november 2012
Parties
Plaintiff: Hussein Omary Mwasa; 1st Defendant: Mohamed Amri Mwinyi; 2nd Defendant: The Registered Trustees of Masjid Omar Ibn Khattab
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
7 November 2012
Procedural Posture
Land Case / Ruling on Application to Strike Out Suit for Exceeding Speed Track
Outcome
Application to strike out the suit dismissed; suit to proceed to full trial.
Legal Topics
Speed Track Procedure, Case Management, Striking Out Suits
Source Language
English

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Parties

Hussein Omary Mwasa

Plaintiff

Mohamed Amri Mwinyi

1st Defendant

The Registered Trustees of Masjid Omar Ibn Khattab

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Land Case / Ruling on Application to Strike Out Suit for Exceeding Speed Track

  1. 1 Whether the suit should be struck out for exceeding the prescribed speed track period

Ratio Decidendi

A suit cannot be struck out solely for exceeding the speed track period; the purpose of the scheduling conference is to alert parties and the court to the need for expeditious trial, not to impose a strict time bar.

Court Disposition

Application to strike out the suit dismissed; suit to proceed to full trial.

Orders

  • Suit to continue with full trial as scheduled.
  • No order as to costs.