20161103 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

20161103 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

The delay was caused by the applicant's initial application being struck out for citing the wrong provision of law, not due to negligence or intentional delay. Since the initial application was filed within time and the interests of justice require substantive determination, extension of time is granted.

Citation
20161103 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1
Parties
Applicant: Julius Peter Nkonya; Respondent: William Michael Kudoja
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
3 November 2016
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Leave to Appeal, Probate Administration, Discretionary Powers
Source Language
English

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Parties

Julius Peter Nkonya

Applicant

William Michael Kudoja

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

  1. 1 Whether sufficient cause exists to grant extension of time to file application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal out of time

Ratio Decidendi

The delay was caused by the applicant's initial application being struck out for citing the wrong provision of law, not due to negligence or intentional delay. Since the initial application was filed within time and the interests of justice require substantive determination, extension of time is granted.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Applicant granted fourteen days from the date of ruling to file application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal out of time.
  • Each party to bear his own costs.