john luchina vs munanka enterprises 2023 tzca 17815 9 november 2023

john luchina vs munanka enterprises 2023 tzca 17815 9 november 2023

The application was struck out because the applicant failed to serve the notice of motion and supporting affidavit on the respondent within the mandatory 14-day period as required by rule 55(1) of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules, 2009, rendering the application incompetent.

Citation
john luchina vs munanka enterprises 2023 tzca 17815 9 november 2023
Parties
Applicant: John Luchina; Respondent: Munanka Enterprises
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
9 November 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection Regarding Extension of Time to Lodge Notice of Appeal
Outcome
Application struck out
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Service of Process, Notice of Motion, Preliminary Objection
Source Language
English

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Parties

John Luchina

Applicant

Munanka Enterprises

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection Regarding Extension of Time to Lodge Notice of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether failure to serve the notice of motion within 14 days renders the application incompetent

Ratio Decidendi

The application was struck out because the applicant failed to serve the notice of motion and supporting affidavit on the respondent within the mandatory 14-day period as required by rule 55(1) of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules, 2009, rendering the application incompetent.

Court Disposition

Application struck out

Orders

  • Application is struck out with no order as to costs