20040622 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the suit as the amount claimed is below the pecuniary threshold of T.shs 30,000,000 required for its jurisdiction in commercial matters.

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Citation: 20040622 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties: Plaintiff: Knight Support Limited; Defendant: Ramzan D. Walji t/a Moosas
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 22 June 2004
Procedural Posture: Commercial Case / Ruling on Jurisdiction
Outcome: Suit struck out with costs
Legal Topics: Jurisdiction, Pecuniary Jurisdiction, Striking Out Suit
Source Language: english

Civil Procedure Commercial Law Jurisdiction Pecuniary Jurisdiction Striking Out Suit

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Parties

Knight Support Limited

Plaintiff

Ramzan D. Walji t/a Moosas

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Case / Ruling on Jurisdiction

Legal Issues

1 Whether the High Court has pecuniary jurisdiction to entertain the suit where the claim is T.shs 18,000,000

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the suit as the amount claimed is below the pecuniary threshold of T.shs 30,000,000 required for its jurisdiction in commercial matters.

Court Disposition

Suit struck out with costs

Orders

The suit is struck out with costs.

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