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Tanzania Judgment

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20110811 TZHC Tanga

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Holding and result

Leave is granted to the applicants to file a representative suit as the requirements under Order 1 Rule 8 are met and the respondent does not object.

Court disposition

Application allowed

Orders

  • Applicants granted leave to file a representative suit as prayed

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Material facts

Parties

Julius Joctan

Applicant

Elia Sangali & 11 Others

Applicant

Kilindi District Council

Respondent Counsel: Mr. Mramba

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Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Misc. Land Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to File Representative Suit

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Questions and positions

Legal issues

Whether the applicants should be granted leave to file a representative suit against the respondent regarding land allegedly given by a customary leader

Party arguments

Applicant
Applicants and 11 others intend to sue the respondent over land allegedly given to them by a customary leader for farming, from which they were stopped on the ground that it is reserved land.
Respondent
Respondent, through counsel, indicated no objection to the application.

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Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Order 1 Rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Code, Cap.33 R.E. 2002

    Leave may be granted under Order 1 Rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Code for representative suits where applicants demonstrate common interest and no objection is raised.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

Leave is granted to the applicants to file a representative suit as the requirements under Order 1 Rule 8 are met and the respondent does not object.

Court disposition

Application allowed

  • Applicants granted leave to file a representative suit as prayed

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TZHC · 11 August 2011

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TZHC

Judgment· 11 August 2011

20110811 TZHC Tanga

IN THE HIGH COURT Of"TANZANIA ' . [LAND DIVISION] __ .

ATTANGA MISC. LAND APPLICATION N0.19 OF 2009 1.JULIUS JOCTAN 2.ELIA SANGALI & 11 OTHERS .. ~ .... :................ ■ uAP.PLCIANTS

VERSUS KILINDI DISTRICT COUNCIL. .. ~ .......................... RSPONDENT ORDER/RULING · · The two applicants filed this Applicatio~ under Order 1 Rule 8 of ttle Civil Procedure Code, Cap.33 R.E. 2992 se..,~king for· ,eave of this court for them to represent other 11 people in the . intended land case. I In - th~rr affidavit, it is ,, . deponed that the applicants and oth~r 11 people are intending to sue the • • I ,-,. respondents in respect of. the land ~h!ch was allegedly given to them by the '' . customary leader for farming activities.I It is also averred that the respondents l . > • . - I . stopped them from using the land on the ground that the said land .is the reserved land. The application was filed in court on 26 th June 2009 and the respondents were dully served. The record reveals that the respondents entered · appearance on 16th July 2009 and had been appearing. In court on several i occasions but todate no Counter Affidavit has been filed. However, the court record shows that on 2nd November :2009 one Mr. Mramba; the City Solicitor appeared for the respondents and addressed the court that the respondents have no objection to this Application. On the ba~is _o·f the joint affidavit of the ·Applicants and the fact that the · . . n,V r- respondents have: indicated that they do,...Object ~this prayer, the Applicants are hereby granted leave to file a Representative suit as prayed in their Chamber if Summons~ t' ,, .. .., . . . .. -~ .

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Order 1 Rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Code, Cap.33 R.E. 2002

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