marahu auto garage vs uyui district council and another 2023 tzhc 21033 19 september 2023

The court endorsed the settlement deed as a decree since parties mutually agreed to settle, and the 1st defendant admitted liability for the principal claim and costs.

Citation: marahu auto garage vs uyui district council and another 2023 tzhc 21033 19 september 2023
Parties: Plaintiff: Marahu Auto Garage; 1st Defendant: Uyui District Council; 2nd Defendant: The Attorney General
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 19 September 2023
Procedural Posture: Civil / Post Mediation Settlement Endorsement
Outcome: settlement endorsed and registered as court decree
Legal Topics: Debt Recovery, Settlement, Court Decree
Source Language: English

Contract Law Civil Procedure Debt Recovery Settlement Court Decree

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Parties

Marahu Auto Garage

Plaintiff

Uyui District Council

1st Defendant

The Attorney General

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Post Mediation Settlement Endorsement

Legal Issues

1 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to the claimed debt and associated costs
2 Whether the settlement deed should be endorsed as a court decree

Ratio Decidendi

The court endorsed the settlement deed as a decree since parties mutually agreed to settle, and the 1st defendant admitted liability for the principal claim and costs.

Court Disposition

settlement endorsed and registered as court decree

Orders

Suit determined through successful mediation
1st Defendant to pay Tshs. 14,180,000/= to plaintiff in four installments within six months starting October 2023 and ending March 2024 via NMB Account no. 51010063116