joseph daudi 11 others vs msabaha ramadhani 2 others 2023 tzhc 17384 16 mei 2023

joseph daudi 11 others vs msabaha ramadhani 2 others 2023 tzhc 17384 16 mei 2023

The appeal was dismissed because the Tabora Municipal Council and Commissioner for Lands were necessary parties whose joinder was essential for a complete and effective adjudication. Their absence rendered the suit incompetent, justifying the tribunal's decision to strike out the application.

Citation
joseph daudi 11 others vs msabaha ramadhani 2 others 2023 tzhc 17384 16 mei 2023
Parties
Appellant: Joseph Daudi; Appellant: Evajudith M. Ngasa; Appellant: Mary Bundala Kalugulu; Appellant: Dafroza Ismail; Appellant: Magreth Jacob; Appellant: Ashura Ramadhan Kasabubu; Appellant: Paul Kananda; Appellant: Issa Sadala; Appellant: Neema Yassin Mpanuka; Appellant: Prissa S. Kinyota; Appellant: Dotto Mayala Kisena; Appellant: Anastazia Rabson Mbaruku; Respondent: Msabaha Ramadhani; Respondent: Saimon Ramadhan Bihole; Respondent: The Registered Trustee of the Marian Faith Healing Centre
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Appeal From District Land and Housing Tribunal Preliminary Objection Ruling
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Joinder of Necessary Parties, Preliminary Objection, Jurisdiction, Procedural Competence
Source Language
English
Land Law Civil Procedure Joinder of Necessary Parties Preliminary Objection Jurisdiction Procedural Competence

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Parties

Joseph Daudi

Appellant

Evajudith M. Ngasa

Appellant

Mary Bundala Kalugulu

Appellant

Dafroza Ismail

Appellant

Magreth Jacob

Appellant

Ashura Ramadhan Kasabubu

Appellant

Paul Kananda

Appellant

Issa Sadala

Appellant

Neema Yassin Mpanuka

Appellant

Prissa S. Kinyota

Appellant

Dotto Mayala Kisena

Appellant

Anastazia Rabson Mbaruku

Appellant

Msabaha Ramadhani

Respondent

Saimon Ramadhan Bihole

Respondent

The Registered Trustee of the Marian Faith Healing Centre

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Appeal From District Land and Housing Tribunal Preliminary Objection Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial tribunal erred in striking out the application for non-joinder of necessary parties (Tabora Municipal Council and Commissioner for Lands)
  2. 2 Whether the preliminary objection was properly sustained based on disputed facts

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because the Tabora Municipal Council and Commissioner for Lands were necessary parties whose joinder was essential for a complete and effective adjudication. Their absence rendered the suit incompetent, justifying the tribunal's decision to strike out the application.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed for lack of merits
  • Judgment delivered in open court