leticia mwombeki vs faraja safarali others 2022 tzca 349 14 june 2022

The successor judge's failure to record reasons for taking over the partly heard case violated Order XVIII Rule 10(1) of the Civil Procedure Code, rendering the proceedings and judgment a nullity.

Citation: leticia mwombeki vs faraja safarali others 2022 tzca 349 14 june 2022
Parties: Appellant: Leticia Mwombeki; 1st Respondent: Faraja Safarali; 2nd Respondent: Commissioner for Land, Ministry of Land and Human Settlement Development; 3rd Respondent: Attorney General
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 14 June 2022
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome: appeal allowed to the extent stated
Legal Topics: Succession of Judges, Jurisdiction, Nullification of Proceedings, Ownership of Land, Order XVIII Rule 10(1) CPC
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Land Law Succession of Judges Jurisdiction Nullification of Proceedings Ownership of Land Order XVIII Rule 10(1) CPC

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Parties

Leticia Mwombeki

Appellant

Faraja Safarali

1st Respondent

Commissioner for Land, Ministry of Land and Human Settlement Development

2nd Respondent

Attorney General

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the successor judge's failure to record reasons for taking over a partly heard case vitiated the trial and judgment
2 Whether the proceedings and judgment before the successor judge were valid

Ratio Decidendi

The successor judge's failure to record reasons for taking over the partly heard case violated Order XVIII Rule 10(1) of the Civil Procedure Code, rendering the proceedings and judgment a nullity.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed to the extent stated

Orders

Entire proceedings before the successor judge from 15/2/2017 to 31/3/2017, the judgment, and subsequent orders are nullified.
Case file returned to the High Court for continuation of the trial in accordance with Order XVIII Rule 10(1) of the Civil Procedure Code.