luchano dangala others vs jastini dangala others 2022 tzhc 15692 23 december 2022

luchano dangala others vs jastini dangala others 2022 tzhc 15692 23 december 2022

The District Court erred by revising the Primary Court's orders and altering the rights of the parties without affording them the right to be heard, in violation of statutory and constitutional principles of natural justice. This procedural defect nullifies the District Court's proceedings and order.

Citation
luchano dangala others vs jastini dangala others 2022 tzhc 15692 23 december 2022
Parties
Appellant: Luchano Dangala; Appellant: Magdalena Fyuyu; Appellant: Rosalina Dangala (Emmanuel Vahanga administrator of the estate of the late Rosalina Dangala); Appellant: Lustica Dangala; Appellant: Luciano Dangala; Respondent: Jastini Dangala; Respondent: Eliuteri Mwadangala; Respondent: Nakoli Bartazari Dangala
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Probate Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From District Court Revision of Primary Court Probate Decision
Outcome
Appeal allowed; District Court proceedings and order nullified and set aside; matter remitted for rehearing before a different magistrate.
Legal Topics
Right to Be Heard, Natural Justice, Probate Administration, Revisional Jurisdiction
Source Language
English
Probate Civil Procedure Right to Be Heard Natural Justice Probate Administration Revisional Jurisdiction

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Parties

Luchano Dangala

Appellant

Magdalena Fyuyu

Appellant

Rosalina Dangala (Emmanuel Vahanga administrator of the estate of the late Rosalina Dangala)

Appellant

Lustica Dangala

Appellant

Luciano Dangala

Appellant

Jastini Dangala

Respondent

Eliuteri Mwadangala

Respondent

Nakoli Bartazari Dangala

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Probate Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From District Court Revision of Primary Court Probate Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the District Court erred by revising the Primary Court's orders without affording the appellants the right to be heard
  2. 2 Whether the inclusion of a deceased person as an appellant affects the validity of the appeal
  3. 3 Whether the District Court properly relied on the alleged will of the deceased

Ratio Decidendi

The District Court erred by revising the Primary Court's orders and altering the rights of the parties without affording them the right to be heard, in violation of statutory and constitutional principles of natural justice. This procedural defect nullifies the District Court's proceedings and order.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; District Court proceedings and order nullified and set aside; matter remitted for rehearing before a different magistrate.

Orders

  • Proceedings of the District Court of Mbarali at Rujewa dated 29.04.2022 in PC Probate Revision No. 1 of 2022 are nullified.
  • Revision order of the District Court is quashed and set aside.