19910917 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Di S.lJ.:C I~IG!:I cou:-~1' OF T/Ji~lJJIA J.T ])I~~ ES Sli.L,_"JiJI . (PC) CIVIL APPT.l:i.L lTOo 79 OF 1906 1J3Df1LLI:.ll Lii(Ji7L. ., (J O O ~ 0 t, ~ 0 0 0 0 ° ., 0 0 0 C <' ., 0 0 I! 0 ~ APPELh\lIT versus ZODERI ].!AI{IJHG '~·i:i-rtA •• o o ~.,.,. • o • • • • • • •·• 0 • • • nESFOl!DEtJT -----·--------·- Ii UL I H G., This io 2..l1 appJ.ic2:~ion :for c:;;:tcnsion of ·~irae n11L1. for rostorc.:l;ion of en n.ppoc.l c.listtl.cscd lJY t~:is Court on 2n. 3.09 1or no11-c.,ppo2.rn.ncc o:t tho .:i,ppollant. Tho f.pplicnnt hnc.l succooc:rully sued tl:.o I:.onpon,.lont for c1. disputed piece of lnncl i11 tho Ifclmrn. Prir11r:.ry Court. The Rcspornlen·b boinc- n.c;ericvecl by -'i;ho L1ccioio11 of tho Prir,1n.r7 Court sttccossiully ['..i)poclcll fo t:10 District Court of Kilomboro. 'l!h.c Appellant f:i.led his 2..ppen.l challcnc,i.nc tho (1ecision of the Dishi.ct Court a.ml 28th Mz;;.rch J.909 -wo..~ the t1..<'.to sot for :100..rinc. B,)th p[l.!'tios uorc r.luly served. ' ; ll i th summons roc_~tir1nc ·i;'1..1or.1 .,.;o a.p poc.,. m-1us 1•11011 ....·• ·.:.:: , ll_.r.-.-..nh 19n9 011 28t11 n.......... u ·',.-.1,_10 Ucspomlcnt, Zu.bori Mnlau'l(-,c',l'lJ'O.J o.r,pen.rocl om~ -~he Appolla.nt c.lid. not n.ppca.r. tho Court <.lisr,ti.ssecl tho c..ppo,~1 t'.nclcr ti.'lc provisions of O f9lXl:X :r 17 (1) o1 "iib.o Civil FTocacll.U'o Coc1o. The t.pplicont is ;\011 soekinc rostorc..tion of llis a.ppcn.l unLl.or J.;lio provisions o:~ 0 J;g;:J:X ro19 o:r the Civil ProccL~urc CoL:.o. fi.s ·:1io o.pplicn.tion uns filocl on)j ·this yco:r, on 4·:i1 July 1991 tho Applic.:--nt ho-s nJ.so invo:cccl the provir::ions of soc-tion 14(1) o:2 ·~.:.10 Lro-t of Lirni tn.tio11 ilc·~, 1971 socki.ne;- extension of tine ·i;o Bc:'.co the ·o.,:Jplicn:i;ion for restoration. Do•!;h the Applicant ru1J. ·i;he ~capon,lent :ippoc.ro:1 in person •. Tho oxc;ur.10nts o:r l>o·i;l1. pmtics a.t the J.1011:rine:; of tliis n,pp1icn:aon ucrc conccn-'cratccl i:1 sl1oilin,3 uhothor or no·i; ·i;llc ..'...' pplic::int was prcvcntc~l h;: sufficiont cnusc from appcnr-inc ~n 2D·i;l/1ta-:rch 1989 .-rhcn -'che n.1>poc.l uas tis1aissoa. il.cfor.onoo to -'i;hc delay in o.pplyinc fol' 1•estora.-'cio11 of tho a.ppe~l wa.s cr~su...11 ::mu inr.liroct, ' I cm therefore left wi·~}1 only tho Cl.f'ficlo.vi-t of 1~1x10,lfo.l1 Lil~~a, ·~j1c Applicnnt; filat1. i11 support o:i: ·i;:~e c.'..lr.ii1bor' n,pplicc:1iion 1 I u:i.11 stn.rt with "i.l1c c.pplicn,-'i;ion ~- for azfonsion of til:1c t1mlcr -tho Limi tr::tion lw'~• fut first nn ouUino of -'iiho foots. Tho dispute rol<'.:~cs -'i;o o. pioco of lcn~1.. loft by 0110 Dinti IlcjulJU at IG.bnoni a.roa, in Ifnl:ar.:i. tonnsllip, The ln.to J3inti ili-,jo..bu tliecl in 1976 1'.\Jt.l tile nospondont, atbori M."'..kul1;3'::il1,Yn. sou.(;'1.d; -'.;o inhcri t tho piece of lru1c.l she !:i.nd occt.tpioc.l bccn,uso Bin ti nn.ja.bu wns tho cl.:1.uc;ll·~o1.. of the ncsponc~cnt 's brother. T'.u.c cvitlcncc shons tlmt Dinti ~njo.bu movc:1. from Dorarutl c.:r:00, ui th.in Ifn.ko:ro.. Township, -'i;o t.ut 11011 : '2 : \ n.rce\. n.t Kibc.oni n.s a. 1·e::::d·~ o:Z 0por2/i;ion Vijiji c.1urint; the couiri;ry-wiclo campni::,,.1 to cstn.blich Ujc.r.1c...., Villc.;~;cs. r:i:lrn l:..pplicnnt wc.s a.lrcr.i1..y livi11c; at Kibn.oni ,.lurinc- this pe:.:iocl. n.ml ::;o ho lln-:'1. 110 oblicsa.tion to find n. now pln.ca. Bin ti Xkjn.1)U wa.s C.iiWll{~- nov-o:;.•t'l people who ].10J.l ·to move from Domr:.ni to Xi ba.oni. There is conflictinc c•vi(:.onco a.s to wI12:t 1:.<-'. (.1. ha.pponc.l when Bin•ti It.·.jc.bu cot to Kibc.oni. ·Accortlinc to -~l10 Applicant tho 100111 authori tius hC,(.l t1iroc-tell those who wore n.lrouly livinc in Kilx1011i to oocommo::.ln:l;c those uho uorc comincr in fron Bomn.ni n.r:.c: olncuho1°0 tcmporcrily 1i::ulo nrronc;omonts were bci11c mtli.l<, to survey ncu pieces o:Z lc.n~: to be a.llocc..toLl. ·i;o them. il.ccorc1inc-ly he uclcornC<l Bin ti Ilcjn.bu in a. sma.11 r.mi'. !.iut ru1cl · (~.:we 2::.o:r n. piece of lmu. nxotmc.l i -~ for her . to · err ow crops. Bin ·~i nc..jn.bu ::.lie~". two yotcJ.'s l.::i.-'i;or o.n.l' tho Rcspomlcnt ~ri voe\ elm.mine to be ;.1or hail· • ., Accordinc to tho nospo~1L'1.011t nm:. 0110 Lt10n,s Hsc11r.;il0l1<.lct (m!3), w!10 wcs f \ tho cc;11 J3rc,no;1 Cb.cir-w:i..n 1 J~hc 1nnc1.. occupicLl 7),'{ Dinti R~.jn,bU, was oric.::ina.lly owned by tho J.ppliccnt but i·~ ir2.:::: ln:tor ci,von to ].,_er by the Div:i.sioncl Socro·~~.ry who l~n.s responsible for a,llocc.tinc pieces of lcaL: to tho new colilors. lt wo.,s cloiracc.l tho.t the lond :1clcl; by the /1.1,plicnnt wn.s norc Ji;l1an the pcrmi t·~<Kl size of 30 by 30 motrca. In fGct he !1::'J..l 60 ~JY 30 metres. Tho trin.l cou:rt fow1c'1. for tho Applicant who hru.1 suet~ Zubori l-Ic2;1.1.11c2.rga. for vc..ccJ1t possession, Tho Dis-'i;;rid; Cou:r-'c on o.ppool rcvorsc('1. tlio fintlinc of the Pl'ino.ry Cot:rt rnc.l cave the clispu•;;e,l r,iccc of lm1cl ·to tho Rooponclcn·;;. Ec:.1ce tlus nppc~,l. I h~1 inuicatci1. o~.i:liur tlrnt the Applic;_mt },r:.s also r.1Q.C.lc ru1 n.pplicc..tion w1clc:t' section 14 (1) o:Z -;;.;.10 LcJ,1 ;f Lirai·c:~·~ioa ,i.ct, i971. Tho scc·;;ion provides o.s followss "14 - (l) Ifo·L1ri -chstc:mlinc ·i;hc :,):i:ovi.si :ms of t.'1is i~ci·~, tho com·t i7tcy for o..ny roa.sonn.lJlo or f:v.ff:1.cicnt ca.uso 1 cxtontl the porio~l of limi to/.;ion for the institution of an r:.ppocl or nn c,pplic,,:tion 1 ofaer than ru.1 c.pplicc:aon for -'i;:10 caccu·tion: of n tlocrco, ~1~:. a.n a.ppliord;ion for such c::~tcasion ,:1cy bo mru:1_e either l)oforo or ni'Ji:;cr tho m:piry ot tho pcrioc1.. of lir.1i·cction proscribc.:.1 for s1..tch · a.ppcnl 01' c..11i)lic::-:cion. 11 ~_,,., fo., ..... .t.T,0:r-1••,- I.IU.... 1 --v - l n ".Y ( L!HrA 0 Tr.'u' , ,.,)1.2 •.,'•o '"" n.1:p1y .i:or .r, i• Ji;s rcr:rcorc:.. • t• ·ion. is whether the Appdl.'.')1·~ :·.e,s sui'ficic1r~ cr:.ttsc ·i;o C.ii:plo..in tho c1.clcy tui·i;:tl 4th July 1991 w:1cn ho :ZiJ.c:1. thia ~.~,plication~ .', .,, thio ['.pplicc.,tion lie nc.i:.le enquiries twice c..t ·li:J.C IIich. Court rocia·~ry of-'licr the or~1or c1.ismisst~::; _:_:is c,ppccl. 'E1c firs-'i; oooa.□ion wo.n on 5th 1~p1•il 1989 when ho U[l.S tol,l by C'.. c;J.er:;: -~o go oJitr:,;y r:.s ho ui 11 be inforne(l 1-::.for by summons from the court. :::1:.lo scconJ occn,::iion wc.,s in July 19D9 ulrn::.1 he wc..s tolcl tho srunc story 2.s in April "iiith nn w..':.c:.i-cion th'1:b the court file hru:l. clisn.ppon.:rccl c.nd so ho should wci.-~. He c1..iL: not aa}: :for :10~r lonr; ho ::;houlcl ur..it.. IIc aa.clc no fu:r-~b.01· oncruirios u::.rtil -~1ro yoc..rs lr.,tcr ·on Ist July 1991 when :.ic we..::: inf ormccl thu.t his cc..sc hnd n,l:I'er.,1;/ ~Jeon tlismissct1.. since Hn:rch 1989. 0-a ~--~11 Jnly 1991 ho filocl this n,pplic~:.-~im1. It ci,ppcc.rs incrc(!.il)lo -~-~1::,_;i; the Applior::.i.1·i; s~wuld be content n.ncl a.'.:,TCO -'i;o rso hor,10 ~1ll um t for omu.10:.w l1c.vinG co,ae r..11 -~ho •:Tt'.lf from If c.1'"..cxc.. Ile s~ys in his c'i'i'L1c.vi t th;-.·i; ~.1.q llo.:.l cot1c to cou..rt "i:.1 or,.lor to know tho poci•~ion" of' his -c.1sc ;:,. m1 yet the l'C(,1.r.:r~::y clerk Pnto ~1im ol'f 1Jy c1. pror.1isc 'to sen·,1• l2im a ol.Ui1:1ons. In pc.r0.:,-Tr.,p..1 5 o-:Z the ~,:'fic1..c.:viJi; -~he .L'1.pplicc.J.1,t scys he tro..vclloL'. o...0 cdn • • • • l from I:fokc.rn. to Di:'J.' os Gc..ln,c.m in July 1989 011:I_y to bo tolc.l tho sa,rn storJ~ by tho Tho l1.pplicm1 t n::iy 1)e fo1'e;i von for not lc.101;inc "iihu nc.md of t:10 rcc;is-'.i:ry clerk who hru:l mislo.:.l lti,.1. Du:~ ;10 cc..n:.10-i; be f or-:3'i van :for 1-mi tine for 6. pcrioC:. oZ t1ro yon.rs before mcldncs furtl1c:c encfLUl'ics• )3osic1.os, tho Applicant's story in his o..:2':Zirlc.vi t clif:fors nc.;~01°inlly from thc:t which he tole'.. ·;;l.i.c coLu'-~ in tho courne o:Z l1in ou1Jr.1i:::sions. 1-Thon rac'..l;:lnG his subr::1isoio110 ,the Applic~Yt; s~.i..:1. he i,K,.c'..c tlle cnq~tiries 0t t:1e Dis~uric-'i; Court in If nko..rc1, ro11 110Ji; 1:'.·~ -~.10 IIits:1 Court in Da:i: cs :J,~l[i..:u-,1., ·Ho even rcmomborod tho nru1e of ·i;hc alert: r-.:c -~he.: D:i.s·~rict Court ~s one JrbC.n.llnh•. It .1,ppcc..3'.'s ·;;;.tc'.:t the Ji.pplicrni-i; hi:ll..l :forc.,·9ttc.1 -~he..·~ :lU hl'..L"!. filo.".. ri..11 ci'fic'..r::vi t in uhich ;.10 (1..opoooc.l thc.t ho wao r.uslc<.l by n. clcrlr. o..t -tho IIi-sh CoLU t rc:::_-j,st:i.•y in Do..r cs Sda.r-n-i. 0 ~ , serious doubt thcrd'oru .i.;.;:i;.1::::;s on tho t:ru·~-'l of tl1c Gtory o.bout th<: coui·-t file di snppoc'..l•inc or boinr; tolQ -to c;o h:w!:: llor:w C\.lL:. udt :COJ.' CV Sllrilii!OllfJ fron the co1..u·t, I en therefore cons·;;ro..ine.:'. to I:ol,'."!. t~~.ct t::o I~pplicn.nt h<'.O fdl<.:cl to t cxplmn the dclGy in o.,pp],::'inc; for rcstor,.:;;io:a.1 oZ .".:is n,ppcn.l. The lcJT requires him to shou rcc.son ..blo o:r au:.::•ficient c~tsc i':.nJ :.1c.. :u:.s :1,i. van 11011c to o:-.:pbin This c..pplicc.tio;1 -t;~ie:ro:'.:oro fc.ilo 1."'..n,"!. nust be disuissoi..le IIis r:.pplic0,;i;io11 for restoro.;tion clso :.:'c,iln. It is true t'.1c.,·:; -~lie i.pplicr-.nt wns rocoiVine; mcc"!.ica.l. tror,tii1ont r.:t St. Frc..ncio :.~onpi tn,l in If.-~:;:c.r:., on 25th, 28th n.nd 29-cb. Ib.rch 1989 nnc'.. so COL'.Ll not 2.p::_,c..--..r in court on 20th li~:c:1 1989 when tho o..ppod Hc,s JiSL1issocl for non-n.:)pca.rtincc. DL:-~ hi::i subooquont con:1.uc"ii shous that he ln.c~tccl seriousness in purst.ti.nG his cc.,sc, T!.10 O..l)l)liC<Ltion is :lis.ais8o:.1. ui th costs. Dclivcrorl in c~1r.r:1l;c:i:-rJ .1t Dn;r cs St\ln,"1.r,1 this 17th C':.;:,.y o:f Sopte1~focr 1991 in ·i..ho presence of 1.1x'icllcl1 Lilc..,ya - Applio.:~rt.