NA TZCA Tabora

NA TZCA Tabora

Failure to state the grounds in the Notice of Motion is a fatal omission and renders the application incompetent; the Notice of Motion is accordingly struck out.

Citation
NA TZCA Tabora
Parties
Applicant: Leticia Benedictor Choma; Respondent: Tamasha Benedictor Choma; Respondent: John Philips Salubobo
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
25 January 2008
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Application struck out with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Notice of Motion, Procedural Compliance
Source Language
English

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Parties

Leticia Benedictor Choma

Applicant

Tamasha Benedictor Choma

Respondent

John Philips Salubobo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

  1. 1 Whether failure to state grounds in the Notice of Motion renders the application incompetent
  2. 2 Whether grounds for application can be contained in the supporting affidavit instead of the Notice of Motion

Ratio Decidendi

Failure to state the grounds in the Notice of Motion is a fatal omission and renders the application incompetent; the Notice of Motion is accordingly struck out.

Court Disposition

Application struck out with costs

Orders

  • Notice of Motion struck out as incompetent
  • Applicant to pay costs