indo african estate ltd vs district commissioner for lindi district others 2022 tzca 135 24 march 2022
The applicant demonstrated good cause for the delay, as it was occasioned by the Registrar's mistakes in supplying necessary documents and not by the applicant's lack of diligence. Penalizing the applicant for the court's error would be unjust.
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- Citation
- indo african estate ltd vs district commissioner for lindi district others 2022 tzca 135 24 march 2022
- Parties
- Applicant: Indo-African Estate Ltd.; Respondent: District Commissioner for Lindi District; Respondent: Regional Commissioner for Lindi Region; Respondent: The Minister for Lands and Human Settlement Development; Respondent: The Attorney General
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 24 March 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Application / Application for Extension of Time to Appeal
- Outcome
- application granted
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Appeals, Delay Caused by Court, Compensation for Land Acquisition
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Indo-African Estate Ltd.
Applicant
District Commissioner for Lindi District
Respondent
Regional Commissioner for Lindi Region
Respondent
The Minister for Lands and Human Settlement Development
Respondent
The Attorney General
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Application for Extension of Time to Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for extension of time to file an appeal
- 2 Whether delay caused by the Registrar's omission constitutes good cause
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant demonstrated good cause for the delay, as it was occasioned by the Registrar's mistakes in supplying necessary documents and not by the applicant's lack of diligence. Penalizing the applicant for the court's error would be unjust.
Court Disposition
application granted
Orders
- Applicant to lodge the intended appeal within sixty (60) days from the date of delivery of this ruling.
- Costs to be in the cause.
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