20150803 TZHC Dodoma

20150803 TZHC Dodoma

The applicant demonstrated good and sufficient cause for the delay, as the delay was occasioned by the tribunal's and court's actions in dispatching the decree, not by the applicant's inadvertence. The application was properly brought under the applicable legal provision, and the court exercised its discretion to grant the extension of time.

Citation
20150803 TZHC Dodoma
Parties
Applicant: John Leonard; Respondent: Julius Andrea
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
3 August 2015
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Limitation Period, Appeals Procedure, Preliminary Objection
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Extension of Time Limitation Period Appeals Procedure Preliminary Objection

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Parties

John Leonard

Applicant

Julius Andrea

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application for extension of time is competent under the cited legal provisions
  2. 2 Whether sufficient cause exists to grant extension of time for filing an appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant demonstrated good and sufficient cause for the delay, as the delay was occasioned by the tribunal's and court's actions in dispatching the decree, not by the applicant's inadvertence. The application was properly brought under the applicable legal provision, and the court exercised its discretion to grant the extension of time.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Extension of time granted for the applicant to file the appeal out of time within 14 days from the date of the ruling.
  • Each party to bear its own costs.