MISC
The applicant demonstrated sufficient cause for the two-day delay, as the time was spent diligently prosecuting prior proceedings, and the delay was not inordinate. The court exercised its discretion to grant the extension of time.
- Citation
- MISC
- Parties
- Applicant: Joseph Osmund Mbilinyi; 1st Respondent: Registrar of Titles; 2nd Respondent: Commissioner for Lands; 3rd Respondent: The Hon. Attorney General
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 1 January 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- Application granted
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Rectification of Land Title, Appeal Procedure, Sufficient Cause for Delay
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Joseph Osmund Mbilinyi
Applicant
Registrar of Titles
1st Respondent
Commissioner for Lands
2nd Respondent
The Hon. Attorney General
3rd Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has advanced sufficient cause for extension of time to file an appeal against the rectification decision of the Registrar of Titles
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant demonstrated sufficient cause for the two-day delay, as the time was spent diligently prosecuting prior proceedings, and the delay was not inordinate. The court exercised its discretion to grant the extension of time.
Court Disposition
Application granted
Orders
- Applicant is given fourteen (14) days from the date of the ruling to file his appeal against the decision of the Registrar of Titles.
- Costs of the application shall be in the course.
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