MASESA NKUBA
The applicant's failure to file written submissions in chief within the time ordered by the court, without sufficient explanation or request for extension, constitutes want of prosecution and justifies dismissal of the application with costs.
- Citation
- MASESA NKUBA
- Parties
- Applicant: Masesa Nkuba; 1st Respondent: Luhende Ng’honoli; 2nd Respondent: Temwa Dosh
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 23 August 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- Application dismissed with costs for want of prosecution.
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Written Submissions, Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Masesa Nkuba
Applicant
Luhende Ng’honoli
1st Respondent
Temwa Dosh
2nd Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant provided sufficient cause for extension of time to file an appeal out of time
- 2 Whether failure to file written submissions on time warrants dismissal for want of prosecution
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant's failure to file written submissions in chief within the time ordered by the court, without sufficient explanation or request for extension, constitutes want of prosecution and justifies dismissal of the application with costs.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed with costs for want of prosecution.
Orders
- Application dismissed with costs.
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