meis industries limited others vs twiga bankcorp 2016 tzhccomd 17 18 february 2016
Applicants failed to provide sufficient and credible reasons for the delay; allegations were unsubstantiated and amounted to negligence and inaction; court's discretion not exercised in absence of sufficient cause.
- Citation
- meis industries limited others vs twiga bankcorp 2016 tzhccomd 17 18 february 2016
- Parties
- Applicant: Limited1; Respondent: Twiga Bankcorp
- Court
- TZHCCOMD
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 18 February 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Commercial Cause / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Set Aside Dismissal Order
- Outcome
- Application dismissed with costs to respondents.
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Dismissal for Want of Prosecution, Setting Aside Dismissal Orders
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Limited1
Applicant
Twiga Bankcorp
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Commercial Cause / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Set Aside Dismissal Order
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether sufficient cause was shown for delay in filing application to set aside dismissal order
- 2 Whether the court should exercise discretion to extend time under section 14 of the Law of Limitation Act
Ratio Decidendi
Applicants failed to provide sufficient and credible reasons for the delay; allegations were unsubstantiated and amounted to negligence and inaction; court's discretion not exercised in absence of sufficient cause.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed with costs to respondents.
Orders
- Application for extension of time dismissed
- Costs awarded to respondents
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