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a m engineering limited vs nmb plc 2 others 2021 tzhclandd 6964 22 october 2021

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Holding and result

Since the respondents did not oppose the application and the applicant's joinder was necessary for the determination of the main suit, the application was granted.

Court disposition

Application allowed

Orders

  • Applicant is joined as a defendant in Land Case No. 31 of 2021
  • Applicant allowed to file written statement of defence within seven days from the date of ruling
  • Costs to follow the cause

02

Material facts

Parties

A & M Engineering Limited

Applicant/interested Party

NMB PLC

1st Respondent

MAYO (1999) Company Limited

2nd Respondent

YASH INTERNATIONAL (T) LIMITED

3rd Respondent

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Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Joinder as Defendant

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Questions and positions

Legal issues

Party arguments

Applicant
Applicant sought to be joined as a defendant in the main suit and to be allowed to file a written statement of defence.
Respondent
Respondents did not oppose the application and conceded to it.

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Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Order I Rule 10(2) of the Civil Procedure Code, Cap. 33 R.E. 2002

    Court may order joinder of parties where necessary for the determination of the matter in controversy.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

Since the respondents did not oppose the application and the applicant's joinder was necessary for the determination of the main suit, the application was granted.

Court disposition

Application allowed

  • Applicant is joined as a defendant in Land Case No. 31 of 2021
  • Applicant allowed to file written statement of defence within seven days from the date of ruling
  • Costs to follow the cause

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TANZLII · 22 October 2021

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TANZLII

Judgment· 22 October 2021

a m engineering limited vs nmb plc 2 others 2021 tzhclandd 6964 22 october 2021

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA «.jftilLtTilZ/ (LAND DIVISION)

AT DAR ES SALAAM MISC. LAND APPLICATION NO. 226 OF 2021 (C/F Land Case No. 31 of 2020 A & M ENGINEERING LIMITED APPLICANT/INTERESTED PARTY

VERSUS NMB PLC 1®^ RESPONDENT MAYO(1999) COMPANY LIMITED 2"^° RESPONDENT YASH INTERNATIONAL(T) LIMITED 3'^'' RESPONDENT

RULING Date oflast Order: 12/10/2021 Date ofRuling: 22/10/2021 T. N. MWENEG0HA,3. The Applicant one, A & M Engineering Limited filed this Application under Order I Ruie 10(2) as weli as Section 95 of Civii Procedure Code, Cap. 33 R. E. 2002 and any other enabling provisions of Law that:- a. That the Applicant/Interested party herein be joined as a Defendant in the main suit; b. That upon granting prayer (a) above, the Applicant/Interested Party be allowed to file its Written Statement of Defense; c. That costs of this Application be in the course of the main suit;. and d. Any other order or relief(s) as the Honorable Court may deem fit and just in the circumstances. This Court granted an order for the 2"^^ and 3'"'' respondents to appear for hearing of the application and summons were published in widely circulated newspapers including that of Nipashe dated 14/09/2021 at page 18 and the Guardian dated 14/09/2021 at page 3. The and 3'"'' respondents were further given time to file their reply, however they neither entered appearance in Court nor filed a reply. Moreover, the Respondent did not oppose the Application, instead they decided to concede with the Application to save the time of this Court. Having no reason to deny this application, I hereby allow this Application as follows:- 1. The Applicant/interested Party herein is joined as a Defendant in the Land Case No. 31 of 2021; 2. The Applicant is hereby allowed to file his written Statement of Defence within Seven days(7)from the date of this ruling; and 3. Costs to follow cause. It is so ordered. Dated at Dar es Salaam this 22"'' day of October, 2021. couRr o

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Order I Rule 10(2) of the Civil Procedure Code, Cap. 33 R.E. 2002

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Section 95 of the Civil Procedure Code, Cap. 33 R.E. 2002

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