jones mk musokwa others vs attorney general others 2011 tzhc 2045 3 november 2011

jones mk musokwa others vs attorney general others 2011 tzhc 2045 3 november 2011

The application is struck out because the supporting affidavit is incurably defective for failing to state the place and date of attestation as required by section 8 of the Notaries Public and Commissioners for Oaths Act, rendering the application incompetent.

Citation
jones mk musokwa others vs attorney general others 2011 tzhc 2045 3 november 2011
Parties
Applicant: Jones M. K. Musokwa; Applicant: Benjamini Mutembeyi; Applicant: Mohamed Ngunde; Applicant: Hamisi J. Mkandia; Applicant: Samia A. Mpoma; Applicant: Hussein Ambari; Applicant: Roosevelt Nyerembe; Respondent: Attorney General; Respondent: Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance; Respondent: E.D. Karatta; Respondent: B.W. Lwebanga; Respondent: A.P. Macha; Respondent: W. Mullinga; Respondent: S. Mohamed; Respondent: P. Mkandawire; Respondent: A.S. Kabunga
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
3 November 2011
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Application struck out
Legal Topics
Defective Affidavit, Representative Suit, Res Judicata, Jurisdiction, Affidavit Requirements
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Defective Affidavit Representative Suit Res Judicata Jurisdiction Affidavit Requirements

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Parties

Jones M. K. Musokwa

Applicant

Benjamini Mutembeyi

Applicant

Mohamed Ngunde

Applicant

Hamisi J. Mkandia

Applicant

Samia A. Mpoma

Applicant

Hussein Ambari

Applicant

Roosevelt Nyerembe

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance

Respondent

E.D. Karatta

Respondent

B.W. Lwebanga

Respondent

A.P. Macha

Respondent

W. Mullinga

Respondent

S. Mohamed

Respondent

P. Mkandawire

Respondent

A.S. Kabunga

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application is competent given the alleged defects in the supporting affidavit
  2. 2 Whether the affidavit complies with section 8 of the Notaries Public and Commissioners for Oaths Act
  3. 3 Whether the application is barred by res judicata

Ratio Decidendi

The application is struck out because the supporting affidavit is incurably defective for failing to state the place and date of attestation as required by section 8 of the Notaries Public and Commissioners for Oaths Act, rendering the application incompetent.

Court Disposition

Application struck out

Orders

  • Chamber application struck out for being supported by a defective joint affidavit.
  • Respondents awarded costs.