MARIAM JOSEPH MTOBA VS MAGU DC

MARIAM JOSEPH MTOBA VS MAGU DC

The applicant's act of writing to the President's Office for review of the decision, and the lack of response, constituted good cause for the delay. The applicant was not merely ignorant of the law but was actively seeking redress, and the silence from the President's Office justified the delay.

Citation
MARIAM JOSEPH MTOBA VS MAGU DC
Parties
Applicant: Mariam Joseph Mtoba; 1st Respondent: Magu District Council; 2nd Respondent: The Permanent Secretary, President's Office, Public Service Management; 3rd Respondent: The Permanent Secretary, President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government; 4th Respondent: The Honourable Attorney General
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
28 May 2024
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Judicial Review, Termination of Employment, Good Cause for Delay
Source Language
English
Administrative Law Employment Law Civil Procedure Extension of Time Judicial Review Termination of Employment Good Cause for Delay

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Parties

Mariam Joseph Mtoba

Applicant

Magu District Council

1st Respondent

The Permanent Secretary, President's Office, Public Service Management

2nd Respondent

The Permanent Secretary, President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government

3rd Respondent

The Honourable Attorney General

4th Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for extension of time to apply for leave for judicial review against the President's decision confirming termination of employment.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's act of writing to the President's Office for review of the decision, and the lack of response, constituted good cause for the delay. The applicant was not merely ignorant of the law but was actively seeking redress, and the silence from the President's Office justified the delay.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Extension of thirty (30) days granted to the applicant to file the intended application for leave to file application for judicial review.