juma hassani njechele vs jenifa mpupua 2023 tzhc 20826 18 august 2023
The Tribunal had no legal authority to strike out the appeal as time-barred after granting an extension of time; it was functus officio and could not overrule its own prior order.
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- Citation
- juma hassani njechele vs jenifa mpupua 2023 tzhc 20826 18 august 2023
- Parties
- Appellant: Juma Hassan Njchele; Respondent: Jenifa Mpupua
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 18 August 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Land Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Functus Officio, Right of Appeal
- Source Language
- english
Land Law Civil Procedure Extension of Time Functus Officio Right of Appeal
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Parties
Juma Hassan Njchele
Appellant
Jenifa Mpupua
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the District Land and Housing Tribunal erred by striking out the appeal as time-barred despite prior extension of time
- 2 Whether the Tribunal was functus officio after granting extension of time
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal had no legal authority to strike out the appeal as time-barred after granting an extension of time; it was functus officio and could not overrule its own prior order.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- order to strike out the appeal is nullified
- appeal allowed without costs
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