mathias said mfumya others vs christopher m nyirabu others 2018 tzca 266 28 august 2018

mathias said mfumya others vs christopher m nyirabu others 2018 tzca 266 28 august 2018

Failure to join the applicants, who have proprietary interests in the disputed land, as parties to the High Court proceedings was a serious legal irregularity. This constituted sufficient cause to extend time for filing revision.

Citation
mathias said mfumya others vs christopher m nyirabu others 2018 tzca 266 28 august 2018
Parties
Applicant: Mathias Said Mfumya; Applicant: Tausi H. Rajabu; Applicant: Frank Onesmo Ngarama; Applicant: Julius Ainamen Mchau; Applicant: Alex Kisima; Applicant: Geradi Biyaka; Applicant: Grace A. Kisima; Applicant: Nasra Ramadhani Kiponda; Applicant: Deo Philip Temba; Applicant: Pantaleo P. Mbena; Applicant: Reuben Jackson Chaula; Applicant: Edmund Gratian; Applicant: Mwafitina Ponza; Applicant: Jeremia Mrema; Applicant: Abeli Twaza; Applicant: Khalidi Maulidi Hintay; Respondent: Christopher M. Nyirabu; Respondent: Flumenceleodgar Lupindu; Respondent: Alex Lupindu; Respondent: Hamis a.k.a Hamis Bonge
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
28 August 2018
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Revision
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Right to Be Heard, Joinder of Parties, Revision Proceedings, Natural Justice
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Extension of Time Right to Be Heard Joinder of Parties Revision Proceedings Natural Justice

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Parties

Mathias Said Mfumya

Applicant

Tausi H. Rajabu

Applicant

Frank Onesmo Ngarama

Applicant

Julius Ainamen Mchau

Applicant

Alex Kisima

Applicant

Geradi Biyaka

Applicant

Grace A. Kisima

Applicant

Nasra Ramadhani Kiponda

Applicant

Deo Philip Temba

Applicant

Pantaleo P. Mbena

Applicant

Reuben Jackson Chaula

Applicant

Edmund Gratian

Applicant

Mwafitina Ponza

Applicant

Jeremia Mrema

Applicant

Abeli Twaza

Applicant

Khalidi Maulidi Hintay

Applicant

Christopher M. Nyirabu

Respondent

Flumenceleodgar Lupindu

Respondent

Alex Lupindu

Respondent

Hamis a.k.a Hamis Bonge

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Revision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether sufficient grounds exist to extend time for filing revision against the High Court decision in Land Case No. 56 of 2012
  2. 2 Whether failure to join the applicants as parties to the High Court proceedings constituted a legal irregularity justifying extension of time

Ratio Decidendi

Failure to join the applicants, who have proprietary interests in the disputed land, as parties to the High Court proceedings was a serious legal irregularity. This constituted sufficient cause to extend time for filing revision.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Leave granted and period for instituting revision proceedings in the Court extended. Revision to be instituted within 21 days from the date of the ruling.
  • No order as to costs.