juma ramadhani another vs shabana archad yusuf 2007 tzca 8 24 december 2007

No acceptable or sufficient reason for delay in lodging the appeal was provided; the single judge's refusal to extend time was correct and cannot be faulted.

Citation: juma ramadhani another vs shabana archad yusuf 2007 tzca 8 24 december 2007
Parties: Applicant: Juma Ramadhani; Applicant: Seif Abdallahaman; Respondent: Shabana Archad Yusuf
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 24 December 2007
Procedural Posture: Civil Reference / Reference From Single Judge's Ruling on Extension of Time to Appeal
Outcome: reference dismissed with costs
Legal Topics: Extension of Time, Appeals, Locus Standi, Objection Proceedings
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Extension of Time Appeals Locus Standi Objection Proceedings

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Parties

Juma Ramadhani

Applicant

Seif Abdallahaman

Applicant

Shabana Archad Yusuf

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Reference / Reference From Single Judge's Ruling on Extension of Time to Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether sufficient grounds existed for extension of time to appeal
2 Whether applicants had locus standi in objection proceedings
3 Whether delay in lodging appeal was justified

Ratio Decidendi

No acceptable or sufficient reason for delay in lodging the appeal was provided; the single judge's refusal to extend time was correct and cannot be faulted.

Court Disposition

reference dismissed with costs

Orders

reference dismissed
costs awarded to respondent