attorney general vs coast water project and another 2020 tzhc 604 5 march 2020

attorney general vs coast water project and another 2020 tzhc 604 5 march 2020

Since NDC is a government entity and the Attorney General has a statutory right to intervene in suits involving government interests, the application for joinder and intervention is allowed.

Citation
attorney general vs coast water project and another 2020 tzhc 604 5 march 2020
Parties
Applicant/intervener: Attorney General; 1st Respondent: Coast Water Project; 2nd Respondent: National Development Corporation
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
5 March 2020
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Joinder/intervention
Outcome
Application allowed
Legal Topics
Joinder of Parties, Attorney General's Right of Audience, Intervention in Civil Proceedings
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Government Law Joinder of Parties Attorney General's Right of Audience Intervention in Civil Proceedings

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant/intervener

Coast Water Project

1st Respondent

National Development Corporation

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Joinder/intervention

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Attorney General should be allowed to join and intervene in Civil Case No. 128 of 2016

Ratio Decidendi

Since NDC is a government entity and the Attorney General has a statutory right to intervene in suits involving government interests, the application for joinder and intervention is allowed.

Court Disposition

Application allowed

Orders

  • Attorney General is joined and allowed to intervene as a party in Civil Case No. 128 of 2016
  • Costs shall follow the main event