19860304 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The tribunal's orders were nullified due to non-compliance with Section 11 of the Rent Restriction Act, 1984, as the Chairman did not sit with two other members.

Citation: 19860304 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties: Appellant: K. H. Mariri; Respondent: Owy Jazza
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 4 March 1986
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: orders set aside, status quo restored, matter remitted for rehearing
Legal Topics: Eviction, Tribunal Procedure
Source Language: English

Landlord and Tenant Housing Law Eviction Tribunal Procedure

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Parties

K. H. Mariri

Appellant

Owy Jazza

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Regional Housing Tribunal complied with mandatory procedural requirements under Section 11 of the Rent Restriction Act, 1984
2 Whether the orders of the tribunal were valid

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal's orders were nullified due to non-compliance with Section 11 of the Rent Restriction Act, 1984, as the Chairman did not sit with two other members.

Court Disposition

orders set aside, status quo restored, matter remitted for rehearing

Orders

Proceedings and orders of the Regional Housing Tribunal set aside
Status quo before the matter came before the Tribunal restored