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josephat utenga vs patrick utenga and another 2023 tzhc 23431 3 november 2023

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Holding and result

The dispute is resolved by consent of the parties, with the appellant receiving alternative land and relinquishing claims to the disputed land, and the 2nd respondent recognized as the rightful owner.

Court disposition

Settled by consent; previous tribunal decision quashed and set aside.

Orders

  • 1st respondent to provide alternative land to appellant as specified.
  • Appellant to survey and register alternative land in his name with 1st respondent's consent to amend title deed.
  • Appellant to relinquish all claims over disputed land; 2nd respondent declared rightful owner.
  • Each party to bear own costs.

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Material facts

Parties

Josephat Utenga

Appellant

Patrick Utenga

1st Respondent

Auleria Kindole

2nd Respondent

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Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Land Appeal / Consent Judgment

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Party arguments

Applicant
Appellant and respondents agreed to settle the dispute by providing alternative land to the appellant and relinquishing claims over the disputed land.
Respondent
Respondents consented to provide alternative land to the appellant and recognized the 2nd respondent as the rightful owner of the disputed land after settlement.

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    Court's inherent jurisdiction and civil procedure principles

    Consent judgments are binding and enforceable as contracts between parties.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The dispute is resolved by consent of the parties, with the appellant receiving alternative land and relinquishing claims to the disputed land, and the 2nd respondent recognized as the rightful owner.

Court disposition

Settled by consent; previous tribunal decision quashed and set aside.

  • 1st respondent to provide alternative land to appellant as specified.
  • Appellant to survey and register alternative land in his name with 1st respondent's consent to amend title deed.
  • Appellant to relinquish all claims over disputed land; 2nd respondent declared rightful owner.
  • Each party to bear own costs.

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TZHC · 3 November 2023

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Judgment· 3 November 2023

josephat utenga vs patrick utenga and another 2023 tzhc 23431 3 november 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

IRINGA REGISTRY

AT IRINGA LAND APPEAL CASE NO. 06 OF 2023 (Originating from Land Application No. 66 of 2017 in the District Land and Housing Tribunal for Iringa at Iringa) JOSEPHAT UTENGA ...................... ................. .......... .......... ....APPELLANT

VERSUS PATRICK UTENGA ............... ...1st RESPONDENT AULERIA KINDOLE .............. .....2nd RESPONDENT

CONSENT JUDGMENT Date of Last Order: 03.11.2023 Date of Judgment: 03.11.2023 A.E. Mwipopo, J. Both parties have agreed before this court to settle the land dispute between them. The parties have agreed the followings:- 1. The 1st respondent will give ah alternative land to the appellant. The said alternative land is part of registered land owned by 1st respondent bordering the land in dispute. Their uncles namely Lonjino Utenga, Andrew Utenga and Vitus Utenga will show the boundaries of the alternative land to be given to the appellant and handle the alternative land to appellant immediately. i.

2. After alternative land is given to the appellant, he shall proceed to survey it and register it in his own name and the 1st respondent gave consent to amend his title deed on the area given to the appellant as alternative in accordance with these agreement.

3. After the alternative land is handled to the appellant, the appellant shall not have any claim of right over the land in dispute and the 2nd respondent shall be the rightful owner of the suit land. Following the agreement of both sides over the disputed land, the court record that the matter is settled in accordance with the terms of their agreement stated above. The decree of the court to be in terms of their agreement. The decision of the District Land and Housing Tribunal for Iringa at Iringa is quashed and its orders are set aside accordingly. Each party shall bear own costs of this suit. It is so ordered accordingly. 2

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