20110811 TZHC Tanga
- Citation
- 20110811 TZHC Tanga
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Court
- TZHC
- Decision
- 11 August 2011
- Posture
- Misc. Land Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to File Representative Suit
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- TZHC
- Decision
- 11 August 2011
- Posture
- Misc. Land Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to File Representative Suit
- Language
- English
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01
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
02
Material facts
Parties
Julius Joctan
ApplicantElia Sangali & 11 Others
ApplicantKilindi District Council
Respondent Counsel: Mr. Mramba03
Procedural history
Posture
Misc. Land Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to File Representative Suit
04
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.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 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.
06
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
Source and reliance status
TZHC · 11 August 2011
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TZHC
Judgment· 11 August 2011
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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