knight support ltd vs ramzan d walji ta moosas 2004 tzhccomd 62 22 june 2004

knight support ltd vs ramzan d walji ta moosas 2004 tzhccomd 62 22 june 2004

The court lacks jurisdiction because the claim of T.shs 18,000,000 is below the pecuniary threshold of T.shs 30,000,000 required for the High Court (Commercial Division) to entertain commercial cases.

Citation
knight support ltd vs ramzan d walji ta moosas 2004 tzhccomd 62 22 june 2004
Parties
Plaintiff: Knight Support Limited; Defendant: Ramzan D. Walji t/a Moosas
Court
TZHCCOMD
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
22 June 2004
Procedural Posture
Commercial / Ruling on Jurisdiction
Outcome
suit struck out with costs
Legal Topics
Pecuniary Jurisdiction, Striking Out Suit
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Pecuniary Jurisdiction Striking Out Suit

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Parties

Knight Support Limited

Plaintiff

Ramzan D. Walji t/a Moosas

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial / Ruling on Jurisdiction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court (Commercial Division) has pecuniary jurisdiction to entertain a claim of T.shs 18,000,000

Ratio Decidendi

The court lacks jurisdiction because the claim of T.shs 18,000,000 is below the pecuniary threshold of T.shs 30,000,000 required for the High Court (Commercial Division) to entertain commercial cases.

Court Disposition

suit struck out with costs

Orders

  • The suit is struck out with costs.