20170425 TZHC Mwanza 1
The absence of assessors during the hearing and lack of their participation and opinion rendered the proceedings before the District Land and Housing Tribunal a nullity, violating mandatory statutory requirements.
- Citation
- 20170425 TZHC Mwanza 1
- Parties
- Appellant: Kwilabya Mada; Respondent: Masunga Cherehani
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 25 April 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Land Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Tribunal Composition, Assessors Participation, Nullity of Proceedings
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Kwilabya Mada
Appellant
Masunga Cherehani
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the District Land and Housing Tribunal was properly constituted with assessors as required by law
- 2 Whether the absence of assessors during trial renders the proceedings a nullity
Ratio Decidendi
The absence of assessors during the hearing and lack of their participation and opinion rendered the proceedings before the District Land and Housing Tribunal a nullity, violating mandatory statutory requirements.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- Entire proceedings before the trial Tribunal quashed and set aside
- Trial de novo ordered before another Chairman and another set of assessors
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