leocadia rugambwa vs asia mzee mkwanga and alfred ndungure 2021 tzhclandd 207 7 may 2021

leocadia rugambwa vs asia mzee mkwanga and alfred ndungure 2021 tzhclandd 207 7 may 2021

The applicant failed to account for the entire period of delay and did not provide sufficient cause for the delay; the alleged illegality was not apparent on the face of the record and thus did not constitute sufficient cause for extension of time.

Citation
leocadia rugambwa vs asia mzee mkwanga and alfred ndungure 2021 tzhclandd 207 7 may 2021
Parties
Applicant: Leocadia Rugambwa; 1st Respondent: Asia Mzee Mkwanga; 2nd Respondent: Alfred Ndungure
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
7 May 2021
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Notice of Appeal, Sufficient Cause, Illegality as Ground for Extension
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Extension of Time Notice of Appeal Sufficient Cause Illegality as Ground for Extension

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Parties

Leocadia Rugambwa

Applicant

Asia Mzee Mkwanga

1st Respondent

Alfred Ndungure

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file notice of appeal out of time
  2. 2 Whether alleged illegality in the impugned decision constitutes sufficient cause for extension

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to account for the entire period of delay and did not provide sufficient cause for the delay; the alleged illegality was not apparent on the face of the record and thus did not constitute sufficient cause for extension of time.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • No order for costs