las construction company limited 2014 tzhc 2266 2 september 2014

las construction company limited 2014 tzhc 2266 2 september 2014

Citing s. 2(3) of Cap. 358 as the enabling provision sufficiently moved the court; mere citation of other provisions did not vitiate the competence of the application; common law practice applies in absence of statutory guidance.

Citation
las construction company limited 2014 tzhc 2266 2 september 2014
Parties
Applicant: LAS Construction Company Limited; 1st Respondent: Public Procurement Regulatory Authority; 2nd Respondent: The Attorney General
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
2 September 2014
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Preliminary objection overruled
Legal Topics
Prerogative Orders, Leave to Apply, Wrong Citation of Law, Common Law Reception
Source Language
English

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Parties

LAS Construction Company Limited

Applicant

Public Procurement Regulatory Authority

1st Respondent

The Attorney General

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

  1. 1 Whether the applicant cited proper provisions of law in moving the court for leave to apply for prerogative orders
  2. 2 Legal effect of improper citation of law

Ratio Decidendi

Citing s. 2(3) of Cap. 358 as the enabling provision sufficiently moved the court; mere citation of other provisions did not vitiate the competence of the application; common law practice applies in absence of statutory guidance.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection overruled

Orders

  • Application is competent and allowed to proceed
  • It is so ordered