attorney general vs national housing corporation others 2019 tzca 415 14 november 2019

attorney general vs national housing corporation others 2019 tzca 415 14 november 2019

The Attorney General demonstrated sufficient public interest and involvement of government/public property through the National Housing Corporation, a government-owned entity. Statutory provisions grant the Attorney General the right to be joined in proceedings involving such interests. The right to be heard and protection of public property justify granting the application for joinder.

Citation
attorney general vs national housing corporation others 2019 tzca 415 14 november 2019
Parties
Applicant/interested Party: Attorney General; First Respondent: National Housing Corporation; Second Respondent: Lars Eric Hulstrom; Third Respondent: Manyoni Auctioneers; Fourth Respondent: Jing Lang Li
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
14 November 2019
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Application to Be Joined as Interested Party
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Joinder of Parties, Government/public Property, Right to Be Heard, Execution of Judgments, Public Corporations
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Administrative Law Land Law Joinder of Parties Government/public Property Right to Be Heard Execution of Judgments Public Corporations

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant/interested Party

National Housing Corporation

First Respondent

Lars Eric Hulstrom

Second Respondent

Manyoni Auctioneers

Third Respondent

Jing Lang Li

Fourth Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Ruling on Application to Be Joined as Interested Party

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Attorney General should be joined as an interested party in Civil Application No. 432/17 of 2017 and the intended appeal
  2. 2 Whether the properties involved are government/public properties justifying the Attorney General's involvement

Ratio Decidendi

The Attorney General demonstrated sufficient public interest and involvement of government/public property through the National Housing Corporation, a government-owned entity. Statutory provisions grant the Attorney General the right to be joined in proceedings involving such interests. The right to be heard and protection of public property justify granting the application for joinder.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Attorney General is joined as an interested party in Civil Application No. 432/17 of 2017 and the intended appeal
  • No order as to costs